A welcome sight each spring, cherry trees provide some of the first blossoms of the season.Fragrant, single- or double-flowers cover the small tree’s leafless branches. There are two groups of ...

There are 12 variations of the Cherry Blossom tree. 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 ...

Like the Japanese flowering cherry, it is a short-lived tree that is susceptible to many insects and diseases when stressed. With so many other flowering trees to choose from, it’s easy to find ...

The National Park Service determines the cherry blossoms' peak bloom date based on when 70% of the blossoms on the Yoshino cherry trees, which are the most common type of cherry tree planted along ...

There is an Okame cherry tree grove near the Unisphere at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. ... There are more than 200 different types of Cherry Blossom trees. Getty Images ...

What is the difference between a cherry blossom and a cherry tree? Both types of trees typically produce fruits and flowers. The cherry blossom tree is cultivated more for its extravagant blooms ...

Most of New York’s cherry trees are in bloom by mid-April, though certain types bloom earlier or later. Once a tree starts blooming, it’ll hold its blossoms for about 10 days.

The largest collection of cherry blossoms in the New York City area is actually in Branch Brook Park, New Jersey, with more than 2,700 trees. The park boasts even more trees than Washington, D.C..

There’s no more visible sign of spring in Washington than the flowering of cherry blossom trees around the Tidal Basin and across the region. But how much do you really know about the trees ...

A welcome sight each spring, cherry trees provide some of the first blossoms of the season. Fragrant, single- or double-flowers cover the small tree’s leafless branches. There are two groups of ...