Door County Cherry Blossoms 2018

A sea of white covers the grounds at meleddy cherry farm near sturgeon bay.

Door county cherry blossoms 2018.

Door county festivals offer great opportunities to sample food from the area s amazing restaurants find beautiful arts and crafts pick up fine artwork from more than 100 galleries or just enjoy a day strolling with friends in the sun. Sturgeon bay the white of the late spring snow which covered door county four weeks ago is being replaced by carpets of brilliant green grass framing the luscious white blooms of the region s. Door county cherry growers are preparing for the upcoming season in what they describe as a cold and wet spring. Perhaps the most spectacular display is the rows upon rows of flowering cherry trees in the many cherry orchards found throughout door county.

Door county s 2 500 plus acres of cherry orchards typically begin blooming in mid may across southern sections of the 70 mile peninsula with blossoms spreading northward about 10 miles a day. Owner tom selvick says it s. Door county wluk it s a sure sign of spring when the door county cherries are in bloom. Spring in door county is a time of renewal.

There may be no better time to get acquainted with door county than in the calmer slower days of spring. We expect the cherry blossoms to be in full bloom at the end of may may 20th may 30th barring any spring frosts so start planning your trip to door county now. Local residents come out of hibernation gardens and wildflowers come to life and of course cherry and apple trees blossom in spectacular fashion. Because of the weather it will be a few more weeks before people can expect to see.

Door county s geography climate and soil make it prime real estate for growing cherry trees. Door county cherry harvest expectation. Starting in the south about may 23 and continuing up the county over the next week or 2.