Possible Blooming Dates of Cherry Blossom in Korea 2015



Spring 2015 in Korea is finally here!!!

And when we think of spring, one thing comes to our mind, FLOWERS!!!

But when it comes to spring flowers, cherry blossom stands out because people are anticipating its blooming because of its beautiful petals.

If you are one of the many people who anticipate the blooming of cherry blossoms, here are the possible blooming dates in different areas in Korea this spring 2015. Credit to the Korea Tourism Organization for this timetable.

Check your respective region and the expected date of blooming.


RegionExpectedAverage
SeogwipoMarch 24March 24
BusanMarch 28March 28
TongyeongMarch 30March 30
YeosuApril 2April 2
GwangjuApril 1April 2
DaeguMarch 31March 31
PohangMarch 31March 31
JeonjuApril 4April 5
DaejeonApril 5April 5
CheongjuApril 6April 7
SeoulApril 9April 10
IncheonApril 12April 13
GangneungApril 3April 5
ChuncheonApril 12April 12

For major palaces in Seoul, here is the schedule of blooming of flowers:

PalacePlants & FlowersBlooming date
Gyeongbokgung PalaceMaehwaApril 2 - April 17
Cherry blossomApril 4 - April 22
Apricot blossomApril 7 - April 20
Changdeokgung Palace and HuwonSansuyuMarch 22 - April 16
MaehwaApril 3 - April 20
PeonyMay 15 - May30
Changgyeonggung PalaceMaehwaApril 3 - April 17
Apricot blossomApril 5 - April 17
Royal azaleaMay 5 – May 20
Deoksugung PalaceApricot blossomMarch 25 - April 10
Cherry blossomApril 1 - April 15
Royal azaleaApril 15 - May10
PeonyApril 20 - May10

Jongmyo Shrine

 
Persimmon blossomMay 5 – May 25



And here is the list of major royal tombs in Seoul and the expected date of blooming:


Royal tombPlants & FlowersBlooming date
Hongneung / Yureung 
(a.k.a, Hongyureung)
AzaleaApril 1 - April 22
Cherry blossoms
April 11 - April 25
Taereung / Gangneung
(a.k.a, Taegangneung)
SansuyuMarch 25 - April 20
AzaleaMarch 29 - April 28
Royal azaleaMay 2 - May 20
Jeongneung Royal TombAzaleaMarch 29 - April 28
Cherry treeApril 5 - April 20
Seolleung / Jeongneung 
(a.k.a. Seonjeongneung)
SansuyuMarch 25 - April 20
Cherry treeApril 5 - April 20
Heolleung / Illeung 
(a.k.a. Heonilleung)
AzaleaMarch 29 - April 28
ViburnumMay 10 - May 30

Seooreung 
(Gyeongneung, Changneung, Hongneung, Ingneung and Myeongneung)

 
Cherry treeApril 10 - April 20

Enjoy cherry blossom while it lasts because it will only showcase its beautiful flowers in less than one week.

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