Tag Archives: Wildflower

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What’s Blooming: Catawba Rhododendron

  Catawba Rhododendrons are blooming right now! Click here or on the photo to see this favorite flowering shrub.

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Early April Wildflowers: Greenbrier

  Wondering what’s blooming in the park? Click here or on the photo to get up close and personal with some of the early April wildflowers in the Greenbrier area of the Smokies.

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Everywhere, Everywhere: Rhododendron Blossoms

It seems like I can’t drive, hike, or look out a window without someone (often me, talking to myself) making a comment about how incredible the rhododendron flowers are this year. I’ve lived in the Smokies for fourteen years and I’ve NEVER seen them this good. The bloom has already peaked and is fading gradually [...]