Welcome to spring, Seattle!
Although the official start to spring Monday was a bit damp, Seattleites added some sunshine to their day in the form of free bright yellow, orange and white daffodils at Pike Place Market’s 26th annual Daffodil Day.
Visitors could choose from a variety of daffodil species, learn about the local farmers who grow them and take a photo in front of market artist Sally Simmons’ enchanting backdrop.
All flowers sold at the Pike Place Market are grown within 100 miles of Seattle and sourced from multigenerational family-run farms, according to the market.
This year’s daffodils were grown at Blong’s Garden in Fall City, Neng Garden in Snohomish County, Nguyen Family Farm in Carnation and Fall City, and Shong Chao’s Farm in Fall City. These farms have been selling flowers at Pike Place Market for more than 30 years, according to the market.
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