Crowds admiring the District’s cherry trees are actually seeing a variety of blossoms, and the 12 different varieties range from Akebono to Yoshino. The majority of the trees that visitors to the ...

WASHINGTON — With nearly 4,000 Cherry Blossom trees across the Tidal Basin, it is easy to look at the collective and get lost in its beauty. But if you find yourself wandering around downtown and have ...

The Japanese flowering cherry trees now in serene flower around Washington's Tidal Basin are, for the most part, clones of a single plant favored in 19th-century Tokyo and named Somei-Yoshino. It is ...

The most reliable and readily available variety of flowering cherry is the Kwanzan (Prunus serrulata Kwanzan), found at the Dallas Arboretum and the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Yoshino is the variety ...

SEATTLE — UPDATE ON MONDAY, MARCH 18: The University of Washington said Monday that 50-60% of buds at the Quad were in bloom, and peak bloom is expected by Tuesday at the latest. As spring approaches, ...

SEATTLE — While a cold snap slightly delayed the cherry blossom blooms, the University of Washington (UW) said peak bloom is still on track for early April and none of the blossoms appeared to be ...

The cherry blossom trees in NYC are beginning to bloom! During this time of year, many will make the annual trek to Washington D.C. to partake in the National Cherry Blossom Festival, but our city is ...

As I look out my window on this terribly cold day in late winter, I notice the cherry tree buds swelling, just waiting for the next warm day to burst open. Ornamental cherry trees are very popular in ...

Washington, D.C. 's National Cherry Blossom Festival begins later this month, but not everyone can drive to D.C. for a weekend just to look at pretty trees. And of course, not everyone can hop on a ...