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.

Region	Expected	Average
Seogwipo	March 24	March 24
Busan	March 28	March 28
Tongyeong	March 30	March 30
Yeosu	April 2	April 2
Gwangju	April 1	April 2
Daegu	March 31	March 31
Pohang	March 31	March 31
Jeonju	April 4	April 5
Daejeon	April 5	April 5
Cheongju	April 6	April 7
Seoul	April 9	April 10
Incheon	April 12	April 13
Gangneung	April 3	April 5
Chuncheon	April 12	April 12

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

Palace	Plants & Flowers	Blooming date
Gyeongbokgung Palace	Maehwa	April 2 - April 17
	Cherry blossom	April 4 - April 22
	Apricot blossom	April 7 - April 20
Changdeokgung Palace and Huwon	Sansuyu	March 22 - April 16
	Maehwa	April 3 - April 20
	Peony	May 15 - May30
Changgyeonggung Palace	Maehwa	April 3 - April 17
	Apricot blossom	April 5 - April 17
	Royal azalea	May 5 – May 20
Deoksugung Palace	Apricot blossom	March 25 - April 10
	Cherry blossom	April 1 - April 15
	Royal azalea	April 15 - May10
	Peony	April 20 - May10
Jongmyo Shrine	Persimmon blossom	May 5 – May 25

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

Royal tomb	Plants & Flowers	Blooming date
Hongneung / Yureung  (a.k.a, Hongyureung)	Azalea	April 1 - April 22
	Cherry blossoms	April 11 - April 25
Taereung / Gangneung (a.k.a, Taegangneung)	Sansuyu	March 25 - April 20
	Azalea	March 29 - April 28
	Royal azalea	May 2 - May 20
Jeongneung Royal Tomb	Azalea	March 29 - April 28
	Cherry tree	April 5 - April 20
Seolleung / Jeongneung  (a.k.a. Seonjeongneung)	Sansuyu	March 25 - April 20
	Cherry tree	April 5 - April 20
Heolleung / Illeung  (a.k.a. Heonilleung)	Azalea	March 29 - April 28
	Viburnum	May 10 - May 30
Seooreung  (Gyeongneung, Changneung, Hongneung, Ingneung and Myeongneung)	Cherry tree	April 10 - April 20

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