Get ready for cherry blossoms! Small green buds are appearing on the Yoshino cherry trees, marking the 1st of 6 stages on the way to Peak Bloom. It's all happening on the National Mall!

The Yoshino cherry trees were a gift from Japan and are nearly 90 years old. Originally planted in a grove at the Washington Park Arboretum, they were moved to the UW campus in 1964 where they ...

Small green buds have arrived on the Yoshino cherry trees around D.C.'s Tidal Basin, marking Stage 1 of 6 on the way to peak bloom, according to the National Park Service (NPS).

It was a sad farewell in D.C. when a beloved Tidal Basin cherry tree had to be removed last spring, but there’s hope on the horizon as cuttings from “Stumpy” have taken root.

by Danny Schmidt, KOMO News Staff Mon, March 11th 2024 at 11:31 AM ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C.'s beloved Yoshino cherry tree known as "Stumpy" was removed from the Tidal Basin this spring, but hope remains as cuttings from the tree have taken root.

Crowds admiring the cherry trees around D.C.’s Tidal Basin are actually seeing a 12 different varieties of blossoms that range from Akebono to Yoshino.

Yoshino cherries produce many single white blossoms that create the effect of white clouds around the Tidal Basin. Kwanzan cherry trees primarily grow in East Potomac Park.

The Okame cherry variety does flower in February. “They're more darker pink than the regular Yoshino cherry tree, the regular Yoshino has a more white color to it,” he said.