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Although cherry blossoms are not native to Washington, they aren’t considered invasive species, as they’ve become integral to the city’s culture. While it’s important to plant native trees like maples and oaks, the Japanese trees inspire a love for nature that is necessary in improving the environment. (Jacques Benovil/The Washington Informer)

Cherry Blossoms’ Role in Washington’s Tree Canopy

by Mya Trujillo March 26, 2025April 24, 2025

The National Cherry Blossom Festival, which runs until April 13, celebrates the friendship between the US and Japan and symbolizes the city’s love of trees, with the cherry blossoms accounting for 0.8% of the city’s total tree canopy, and peak bloom expected on March 28.

Brothers from Florida check out the cherry blossoms with their parents, who booked the D.C. family vacation after a planned class trip was canceled. “I’m lucky that we came in the spring… I really loved to see all of this,” Dory Pardieu, 10, said. (Kayla Benjamin/The Washington Informer)

Longer Cherry Blossom Bloom Expected After Record Early Peak

by Kayla Benjamin March 20, 2024March 20, 2024

**FILE** Cherry blossoms by the Tidal Basin (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

EDITORIAL: Enjoy the Cherry Blossom Trees Before 150 are Removed Along the Tidal Basin

by WI Editorial Staff March 20, 2024March 20, 2024

Cherry Blossom Festival, Hilton Team Up to Help Rediscover D.C.

by WI Webstaff February 17, 2022February 24, 2022

Washington Informer, Cherry Blossom Festival Establish Historic Partnership

by Washington Informer March 7, 2014October 30, 2020