The blossoming also depends on cherry variation — the Okame cherries burst last month, while the Kanzan and Fugenzo cherries are known to bloom closer to mid-May. There is an Okame cherry tree ...

‘Okame’ cherry has a distinctive vase shape as it grows 20 to 30 feet tall. Its bright pink flowers and shiny red bark are a pleasing combination. Its leaves turn bold orange-red in autum ...

Despite the gloomy weather, a hearty bunch of die-hard nature lovers gathered on Sunday afternoon, April 6th, to relish in ...

The three most common types of flowering cherry trees across the city are the Okame, Yoshino and Kwanzan, according to the Parks Depatment. But there are far more varieties, with 26 types at the ...

Three types of Japanese cherry blossoms can be found in the city: Okame cherry trees, which have tiny pink flowers; Yoshino trees, which have white and light pink flowers; and Kwanzan cherry trees ...

Click here to purchase a ticket for Sunday. National Harbor is home to more than 200 blooming Okame cherry trees along its 1.2-mile waterfront trail. To make the celebration even more festive ...