When do many Mediterranean scrubland plants produce new leaves and flowers?

In regions with a Mediterranean climate, most scrubland shrubs experience a burst of flowering and develop new leaves during the spring.1

This growth occurs as temperatures rise following the end of the wet winter season. During this period, the plants take advantage of the favorable conditions before the onset of the hot, dry summer, when high temperatures and a lack of rainfall lead to drought stress and often cause the shrubs to become dormant.12