Summer Laurel

Asheville NC Blue Ridge Parkway Spring Flowers North Carolina

Blooming mountain laurel along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina. Mountain Laurel, sometimes called calico-bush or spoonwood, is a native flowering bush that is common in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. It typically blooms in late spring to early summer in a variety of colors, and makes for some beautiful scenes in the mountains at its peak.

Tags: scenic, craggy gardens, spring flowers, blue ridge parkway, north carolina, nc, landscape photography, mountain laurel bloom, spoonwood, calico bush, spring, asheville

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