As cherry blossom season begins, it’s the perfect time to admire the delicate pink and white ... tree is cultivated more for its extravagant blooms while cherry trees are cultivated for their ...

Yoshino cherry trees circle the Tidal Basin and spill north onto the Washington Monument grounds. Yoshino cherries produce many single white blossoms that create the effect of white clouds around ...

Fruiting cherry trees (as opposed to the ornamental varieties) are loosely divided into two types. The first, known as sweet cherry (Prunus avium), produces fruit sweet enough to eat straight from ...