He started with the park’s most iconic trees — the cherry blossoms ringing the Tidal Basin, in a strand near the Jefferson Memorial, right by his favorite tree on the Mall.

Springtime means cherry blossoms in the nation's capital. On a recent breezy morning, with peak bloom still two days away, the Tidal Basin was packed with both blossoms and visitors.

Cherry blossoms NPS Tidal Basin Peak bloom March 23-26 National Cherry Blossom Festival Japan D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — Break out the confetti! Spring is about to hit the nation's capitol ...

Visiting the famed cherry trees surrounding the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., is worthy of anyone’s bucket list — and it doesn’t get better than visiting during peak bloom.

WASHINGTON (7News) — Cherry blossoms hit peak bloom on March 28 and are attracting thousands of people to see the pink flowers in person. If you plan on visiting the Tidal Basin this season ...

With cherry blossom season over, Washington D.C., is hoping to save but preparing to lose the Tidal Basin's littlest cherry tree, Stumpy.

The relatively mild months of January and February have accelerated the emergence of peak bloom for the the cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin. While a chilly March might slow things down ...

Crowds take in the cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin in D.C. (WTOP/Luke Lukert) WTOP/Luke Lukert Cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin on March 22, 2023.

In Washington, D.C., throngs of people gather around the Tidal Basin to enjoy the peak bloom of the cherry blossom trees. Later this spring, 158 of the trees will be cut down as part of a project ...

Yes, cherry blossom trees can produce fruit, but typically won’t around D.C. or at the Tidal Basin and when they do, these won’t be the kind of cherries you want to put on top of a sundae.

D.C.'s famed blossoms, a gift of Japan in 1912, "signal Washington's beginning of spring with an explosion of life and color that surrounds the Tidal Basin in a sea of pale pink and white blossoms ...

Metro Stations Near the Tidal Basin & Cherry Blossoms. Public transit is the best way to get to the Tidal Basin. You can purchase SmarTrip cards at Metro stations, or set up mobile pay.