expression, noun
Refers to the closing period of spring, often with a poetic or literary feel. Used in seasonal descriptions.
暮れの春の庭に、最後の桜が散っていた。
In the garden at the end of spring, the last cherry blossoms were falling.
晩春 is a more formal, Sino-Japanese term for late spring, while 暮れの春 is a native Japanese expression with a softer, more lyrical nuance.
Compound of 暮れ (kure, 'end') + の (possessive particle) + 春 (haru, 'spring'). The form 暮の春 is a contraction of 暮れの春.