If you look closely, you'll see florets coming out of the Tidal Basin's cherry blossom buds, marking stage 2 of blossom development.

Though this year’s cherry blossoms have been slightly delayed compared to 2024—when they reached stage one on March 2—they’re actually right on track historically. The National Park Service has predicted that the peak bloom will occur between March 28 and 31,

D.C.’s iconic Yoshino cherry blossoms have reached stage two as they head towards peak bloom, the National Park Service announced Sunday. Stage two means that florets, or tiny green buds, are visible on the trees.

Spurred by D.C.’s recent sunny, mild weather, the Tidal Basin cherry blossoms reached the first stage of development Tuesday. The cycle could accelerate soon.

The famed cherry blossom trees are making their way toward peak bloom in D.C. Here’s a look at their progress.

We were able to go to the festival years ago when I was in the Army and we lived in Petersburg, Virginia, and it was spectacular!

Get excited- the District’s iconic pink cherry blossoms are one step closer to peak bloom. After President Donald Trump got hit in the face with a boom mic at a press conference at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland,

Springtime brings one of the most iconic symbols of the season—the blooming of the famous Washington, DC cherry blossoms. Each year, more than 1.5 million visitors flock to the nation's capital to take part in the National Cherry Blossom Festival,