Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Brilliantbrblooms. Lush landscapes. Vibrant hues. No, this isn'tbra scene out of a movie in a distant land; it's rightbrhere in your own backyard. The largest floral festi-val in the Southwest is back at the Dallas Arboretum, this yearbrwith the theme “The Artistry in Nature.” You can expect to seebrmore than 500,000 colorful flowers everywhere you turn. Picturebrtulips, daffodils, Dutch Iris and hyacinths, pansies, violas, poppiesbrand thousands of other spring-blooming annuals and perennialsbrpopping up after a long, cold winter, greeting spring with the typebrof breathtaking beauty only Mother Nature can create.br
In addition to the 100 kinds of spring bulbs planted by the DallasbrArboretum's own horticulture experts, the gardens will alsobrfeature renowned sculptor Gary Lee Price's Great Contributorsbrexhibit, which includes life-size bronze sculptures of some of thebrworld's most revered historical figures. Stroll the grounds along-brside the likes of Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, GeorgebrWashington, Claude Monet, Albert Einstein, William Shake-brspeare, Mark Twain and the Wright Brothers, many of whichbryou'll spot in unique locations.br
Can't make it for the first blooms of the season? Don't wor-brry; the show has only just begun in March. The finale of DallasbrBlooms is just as spectacular, with a mass flowering of 3,000brgorgeous azaleas that generally appear near the end of April.brDallas Blooms has something for every nature lover, and as one ofbrAmerica's Best Spring Floral Festivals named by Fodor's Travel, it'sbrclear this is one event you'll be amazed is just a short drive away.brWelcome back, spring!