Flowers and Gardens to See in California
On Feb. 7, 2017 one of California’s finest botanic attractions and elegant estates approx. 16 miles south of SFO in Woodside, opens for the season after being closed since last October. Filoli (‘Fight for a just cause. Love your fellow man. Live a good life.’), is a Site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Filoli’s annual Daffodil Daydreams festival featuring more than 500,000 daffodils takes place Feb.24-26. Daffodil festivals are a favorite each Spring!
Also in the Bay Area is the annual Tulipmania at Pier 39, which takes place this year Feb.11-19.
With all the rain California is getting, there are high hopes for spectacular poppy displays at Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve. It is too early to determine what the bloom will be like this year because of factors such as late freezes or early heat waves that can affect the blossoms, expected in early to mid-March and lasting until mid-April or later. Many plan their visit to coincide with California Poppy Festival in Lancaster.
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