Cherry Blossom

Japan’s national flower, called “sakura,” have reached their peak earlier this year than any other since record-keeping began 70 years ago, with climate change as the likely cause.

Washington’s famous cherry blossom trees hit peak bloom.  The National Park Service (NPS) announced late Sunday morning that the trees around the Tidal Basin reached their final blooming stage.  “The cherry trees have reached peak bloom after temps well above average last week sped us through the final stages of the blossom cycle – just four days from stage...

This phase, puffy white, is the penultimate step in the Yoshino cherry trees’ six blooming phases.

This phase, extension of florets, is the latest step in the Yoshino cherry trees’ six blooming phases.

This phase, extension of florets, is the latest step in the Yoshino cherry trees’ six blooming phases.

The famous cherry blossom trees around D.C.’s Tidal Basin have entered the second phase of their blooming cycle, the National Park Service (NPS) announced Tuesday. NPS said that the Yoshino cherry blossom trees are at florets visible, the second of six stages culminating in peak bloom. The NPS predicts the cherry blossoms will reach peak bloom in less than...

Storm Team4 Meteorologist Amelia Draper explains how weather affects the timing of the cherry blossoms’ peak bloom.

A hungry beaver made a (hopefully) very tasty snack out of one of D.C.’s most treasured landmarks along the Tidal Basin: a cherry tree. When a Yoshino cherry blossom tree was found missing layers of bark and wood and surrounded by fresh wood chips in October, it was pretty evident who the culprit was, the National Park Service said...

Take a little break from coronavirus coverage to look at the beauty of cherry blossom trees which line the National Mall in Washington, D.C., but were brought to the United States from Japan.

Here’s a quiz to test your knowledge on the iconic trees that draw visitors from all over the world to D.C. for their beauty.

What visions of the cherry blossoms swirl in your head? Romantic picnics? Snapping your next Instagram photo? These are the dreams of the estimated 1.5 million people who visit D.C. every year for the Cherry Blossom Festival. It’s time to wake up.

Visitors across the country are braving the cold to see the cherry blossoms this year at the Tidal Basin. One woman even came from Michigan to find a memorial tree for her friend.

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.

The Cherry Blossoms aren’t flowering yet, but they’re fully blossomed at ARTECHOUSE’s newest interactive exhibit, In Peak Bloom.

Warming weather is ushering in the start of blossom season, pushing the D.C. area into the next phase of Bloom Watch.