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

Yoshino cherry trees make for beautiful blooms in spring, but there are lots of factors that may affect their health. Here's how to prevent your tree's death.

When the cherry trees flower along Washington, D.C.,'s Tidal Basin by the Potomac River, it's a sure sign that spring is here. The Yoshino cherry (Prunus x yedoensis) dominates the plantings, and ...

Yoshino cherry trees circle the Tidal Basin and spill north onto the Washington Monument grounds. ... Autumn Flowering Cherry Flowers: semi-double, pink. Credit: NPS. Usuzumi Cherry ...

Yoshino is the variety the mayor of Tokyo gave to the United States as a gesture of friendship in 1912. ... Planting flowering cherry trees is best done in the winter months, ...

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.

Fairfax County's Office of Adult and Community Education planted a Yoshino flowering cherry tree Monday at a ceremony recognizing its 50th anniversary. The ceremony was at Woodson High School ...

In the other corner, we have weeping Yoshino flowering cherry (Prunus x yedoensis 'Shidare-Yoshino'), a gorgeous weeping cherry with single pink flowers that grow in a drooping habit ...

TAKE IN THE TREES * March 26-April 9, National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., culminates with free concerts at Lincoln Memorial from April 7-9, parade on April 8. Call (202) 547-1500;… ...

The Yoshino flowering cherry tree requires a bit more maintenance up front, but once it's established, it's easy to care for. This tree variety takes to many types of soil conditions, ...

Olympia’s other variety of cherry tree is the Yoshino Flowering Cherry, located in a grove southeast of the Capitol building.This tree species is one of the first trees at the Capitol to bloom ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — If you missed your chance to check out the Yoshino cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin -- The National Park Service says a variety of cherry trees across the D.C. area and at ...