Cherry blossom season is finally here As the Washington, D.C. cherry blossoms reached their peak for 2025, trees around New York and New Jersey were starting to bloom.

Nature: Cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C. Cherry blossom season is in full swing in Washington, D.C., with the trees reaching peak bloom on Friday, according to the National Park Service.

The cherry trees around the Tidal Basin in D.C. reached peak bloom, the National Park Service said.NPS tweeted: "The blossoms are open & putting on a gorgeous show. We hope to see you soon."The ...

The cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin reached peak bloom on Thursday, the National Park Service said. Peak bloom is when 70% of the blossoms on the Yoshino cherry trees have bloomed, NPS said.

Although the trees were intended to be primarily planted in Washington, D.C., they arrived from Japan in Seattle, and Puget Sound quickly adopted the cherry blossom as their own.

Yes, cherry blossom trees can produce fruit, but typically won’t around D.C. or at the Tidal Basin and when they do, these won’t be the kind of cherries you want to put on top of a sundae.