The Kwanzan Japanese flowering cherry tree can be a beautiful spring tree, but if it is growing close enough to a house to be rubbing against a window, major pruning on the house side could weaken ...

The Tidal Basin holds approximately 3,800 cherry trees within the park -- the Yoshino and Kwanzan are now the most common type in Washington, D.C.

Gov. Jay Inslee called on DES to replace the tree and restore the memorial. Crews working for DES planted a new 16-foot Kwanzan Cherry Tree and reinstalled the memorial plaque Friday.

Kwanzan cherry trees primarily grow in East Potomac Park. Coming into bloom two weeks later than the Yoshino, the upright Kwanzan branches produce heavy clusters of pink double blossoms.

According to the National Park Service, the most common blossom trees are the Yoshino and Kwanzan. Yoshino cherry trees circle the Tidal Basin and spill north onto the Washington Monument grounds.

The Akebono and Yoshino trees will flower at the same time, according to NPS. The second most common type of cherry blossom tree is the Kwanzan, which is named after a mountain in Japan.

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.

Gov. Jay Inslee called on DES to replace the tree and restore the memorial. Crews working for DES planted a new 16-foot Kwanzan Cherry Tree and reinstalled the memorial plaque Friday.

Gov. Jay Inslee called on DES to replace the tree and restore the memorial. Crews working for DES planted a new 16-foot Kwanzan Cherry Tree and reinstalled the memorial plaque Friday.