Cherry Blossom Festival

The clock is ticking on the subtly luminescent cherry blossoms’ peak bloom. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

Turn any corner in D.C., Maryland or Virginia and you may be greeted with a delightful spring sight: delicate cherry blossoms in peak bloom.

It’s time to plan your best cherry blossom viewing day ever.

The famed cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C., have reached peak bloom.

The cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C., are set to reach peak bloom on Monday, April 1. News4’s Aimee Cho reports from one of the prime viewing spots, the Tidal Basin.

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The National Park Service announced Thursday that 70 percent of the Yoshino cherry trees have reached the puffy white stage.

Make your plans — quickly. D.C.’s famed cherry blossoms are now expected to reach peak bloom April 1, the National Park Service (NPS) announced Tuesday.

The iconic yoshino cherry trees decorating the Tidal Basin, the most common variety in D.C., have officially reached Stage 4 of their blooming period. The stage, known as peduncle elongation, means pink buds are now visible on trees, but they have not quite bloomed.

While the rest of the Washington area was concerned with surprise showers and thunderstorms Friday, D.C.’s cherry blossoms were entering stage three of their development: extension of florets.