Since the introduction of cherry trees from their native Japan in the early 1900s, blossoming cherry trees signaled seasonal change in the United States. Bred for blooms and not for fruit, varieties ...

It’s official: The cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C. reached peak bloom. Here’s what you need to know about the National Cherry Blossom Festival, plus other spots in the U.S. to check out blooms.

As winter melts into springtime each year, iconic cherry blossoms transform cities and landscapes across the globe into breathtaking displays of pink and white. From historic temples in Kyoto to the ...

For many, cherry blossoms are most commonly associated with Japan. The Japanese even have a specific word for flower viewing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Today's Google Doodle is celebrating the cherry blossom, one of the first flowers to bloom in spring and the subject of festivals ...

Cincinnati, Athens and Cleveland have some of the best cherry blossom blooms in the United States, according to Country Living. Akron, Columbus, Dawes Arboretum in Newark and Dayton, with its goal to ...

As cherry blossom season returns, parks and gardens across the United States transform into landscapes of soft pink and white. The tradition dates back to 1912, when the mayor of Tokyo gifted 3,000 ...

The cherry blossom peak in Washington D.C. came and went in a matter of days. The National Park Service declared peak bloom on March 28 for the iconic cherry trees. But a thunderstorm that brought ...

If you’re like me and you’ve had it with winter, then it’s time to look for early signs of spring. Baseball spring training games. Walking the dog without a down jacket. And spring blooms. Although ...

Peak bloom lasted just a couple days this year. Gusty thunderstorms blew petals off many of the famed cherry blossom trees that line the Tidal Basin in D.C. on Monday night. The cherry blossom trees ...