Now that this tree has grown, it needs some special pruning, I guess. Every time the wind blows, some of the flowering cherry branches rub against the window, so something needs to happen now.

The first Cherry Blossom Festival began in 1935. Very few of the original 3,020 trees remain, but with replanting and maintenance, there are even more cherry trees now in Washington, D.C.

The tree blooms in mid-March, making it a nice combination with spring-flowering bulbs. The slow-growing Taiwan cherry (Prunus campanulata) can reach about 20 feet and sports dangling, bright ...

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 ...

A July 26 press release outlined the agency’s plan to remove several Kwanzan flowering cherry trees on the block of Cherry Lane that runs alongside the Legislative Building.

The Washington Capitol is seen through cherry blossoms in Olympia, Wash., April 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte) The first is the Kwanzan Flowering Cherry tree native to Korea, China and Japan.