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In Chicago, the flowering season and tree budding season starts later than I expected. Usually by late April early May. Even later than Seattle. Chicago is further south but trees were still dormant until early May last year. Since we had a mild winter I now see willows, and other trees sprouting. Much earlier than usual.
Location: East of Seattle since 1992, 615' Elevation, Zone 8b - originally from SF Bay Area
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We are east of Seattle, at 600' elevation. Our blossoms are falling, and leaves have started to appear for the last few days. Many of the Rhododendrons are blooming already, and the many daffodils are starting to wilt. With the late winter being warmer than usual we are ahead of schedule.
I wanna say I saw flowers come up about a month ago and first green on trees started showing around March 15th. Cherry blossoms peaked March 17th. But it differs year to year. This year was an early one like in most of the eastern U.S.
Trees that are deciduous here leaf out completely in December but it depends, water oaks can retain many of the leaves well into January, first blooms usually appear in mid/late January.
Late March: First spring flowers (crocuses, snowdrops, etc)
Late April: most understory shrubs begin to leaf out
Mid April-early June: most flowering trees and shrubs bloom
Mid-late May: most canopy trees begin to leaf out
But this year the first spring flowers were about 20-25 days early. However, due to the torch weather ending on March 17 and near-normal weather for the foreseeable future, I expect shrubs and trees will more or less follow the typical schedule.
I know you're not kidding, but the trees that ARE deciduous (e.g. crepe myrtles, flame trees, apples, stone fruits) haven't leafed out or bloomed yet where I am (South OC).
On the other hand, citrus trees, which are of course evergreen, are blooming like crazy all over. Poppies, delphiniums, snapdragons, foxgloves, nasturtiums...all in full bloom.
I know you're not kidding, but the trees that ARE deciduous (e.g. crepe myrtles, flame trees, apples, stone fruits) haven't leafed out or bloomed yet where I am (South OC).
On the other hand, citrus trees, which are of course evergreen, are blooming like crazy all over. Poppies, delphiniums, snapdragons, foxgloves, nasturtiums...all in full bloom.
I'm surprised about that, because some deciduous plants here have begun to leaf out, even though it's much colder, although it's only the cold hardy shrubs like honeysuckle that are leafing out for now.
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