Beautiful Spring Blooms in the Okanagan

Travel Canada: spring blooms in the Okanagan- yellow wild Okanagan sunflowers.

If you’re thinking of taking a spring holiday in Canada consider the South Okanagan. A trip here in April is a great time to see spring blooms in the Okanagan.

The South Okanagan is a fruit growing area in the southern British Columbia interior that is very scenic with mountains, lakes, orchards and vineyards. The south Okanagan is about a 4 hour drive east of Vancouver. The fruit trees start blooming in April with the apricot trees being the first to blossom with their white blooms.

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Travel Canada: spring blooms in the Okanagan-apricot trees in bloom.

Apricot trees in the Oliver area.

Travel Canada: spring blooms in the Okanagan-apricot trees in bloom.
Travel Canada: spring blooms in the Okanagan-apricot trees in bloom.
Travel Canada: spring blooms in the Okanagan-apricot trees in bloom.

Apricot trees in the Oliver and Penticton areas of the south Okanagan.

Next to start blossoming are the cherry and nectarine trees and the wild Okanagan sunflower. You’ll see the beautiful bright yellow Okanagan sunflower (also known as Arrowleaf Balsalmroot) all over the sides of the mountains throughout the Okanagan in April.

Travel Canada: spring blooms in the Okanagan-nectarine trees in bloom.
Nectarine trees starting to blossom in Summerland.
Travel Canada: spring blooms in the Okanagan-nectarine flowers.
Travel Canada: spring blooms in the Okanagan-nectarine flowers.
Travel Canada: spring blooms in the Okanagan-nectarine flowers.

Spring Blooms in the Okanagan

Travel Canada: spring blooms in the Okanagan-yellow wild Okanagan sunflowers.
Wild Okanagan sunflowers (arrowleaf balsamroot) near Penticton.
Travel Canada: spring blooms in the Okanagan-yellow wild Okanagan sunflowers.
Photo by Jess Vince Photography
Travel Canada: spring blooms in the Okanagan-yellow wild Okanagan sunflowers.
Photo by Jess Vince Photography

Kalamalka Lake which is between Vernon and Kelowna is a beautiful lake with turquoise clear waters that makes for a gorgeous rest spot and a picnic lunch.

Travel Canada: spring blooms in the Okanagan-Kalamalka Lake, British Columbia.
Kalamalka Lake by the town of Oyama.
Travel Canada: spring blooms in the Okanagan-park near Kalamalka Lake, British  Columbia.
Travel Canada: spring blooms in the Okanagan-park near Kalamalka Lake, British  Columbia.

A local park area in the town of Oyama on Lake Kalamalka in April.

Spring Blooms in the Okanagan

You’ll also see beautiful blooms within the cities of the Okanagan. Below are some photos of Magnolia tree blooms, Forsythia blooms and crocuses around the city of Penticton in April.

Travel Canada: spring blooms in the Okanagan-Magnolia tree in Penticton, British Columbia.
A beautiful fragrant Magnolia tree in bloom.
Travel Canada: spring blooms in the Okanagan-yellow Flowering Forsythia in Penticton, British Columbia.
A forsythia in full bloom.
Travel Canada: spring blooms in the Okanagan-crocuses is and near Penticton, British Columbia.
Travel Canada: spring blooms in the Okanagan-crocuses is and near Penticton, British Columbia.

Crocuses around and near Penticton.

Travel Canada: spring blooms in the Okanagan-Penticton outdoor farmers market where you can buy cut flowers.

The Penticton Farmers’ Market starts up in April and some vendors are starting to sell fresh local cut flowers then.

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