BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — By the time March rolls around in these parts, New Englanders are pretty desperate for any signs of spring.
Winter just won't let go, and warmer weather seems just a tease.
But some of the Bay State's earliest blooms, like snowdrops, witch hazel, and crocuses have started to appear.
Daffodils and tulips are on deck.
Cody Jennings of the Friends of the Public Garden is the Senior Parks Care Manager.
He's responsible for maintaining the grounds of the Public Garden.
He said it's still early in the season, but the days leading up to the Boston Marathon are when people start heading out to the park.
Meanwhile, Cody said even with the chilly weather still here, there are sure signs of spring if you know where to look, such as along the edge of the Public Garden where the witch hazel is planted. "As everything is kind of dead around it, you get this bright golden show of spring," he said.
Further south, where spring gets a head start by a few weeks, it's peak season for the cherry blossoms in Washington D.C.
The nation's capital has some 3,800 cherry trees planted near the National Mall, a century-old gift from Japan.
Jennings said Boston's cherry blossoms are about a month behind Washington's.
But he said while spring may lag in Boston, it is definitely worth the wait. "The Swan Boats are going to come back, the color is going to pop, and then it's open season time!"
WBZ NewsRadio's Chaiel Schaffel (@CSchaffelWBZ) reports.