To everything there is a season, and to every spectacular flower bloom in the Pacific Northwest there is a perfect time to catch them at their peak. While the tulips around Mount Vernon are probably the state s most famous floral event, there are plenty of other blossom blowouts around the calendar.
Daffodils
Skagit Valley |Â March
So sweet, so yellow, and yet so overlooked in favor of their neighboring flowers. March s La Conner Daffodil Festival crams a similar off-to-the-fields experience as the Tulip Festival in March, but they shouldn t be considered a backup bloom; powerhouse producer Roozengaarde actually plants more acres of daffodils than their signature tulip. The plants make a single-day yellow statement in Seattle on March 20, the first day of spring, when Pike Place Market does its annual Daffodil Day giving free bouquets with purchase.