‘Peak bloom! Peak bloom!’ Cherry blossoms open early in Washington DC, NPS announces
The cherry blossoms lining the National Mall in Washington, DC, have hit “peak bloom,” bursting open in an early spring display after a warm winter, the National Park Service announced Sunday.
“PEAK BLOOM! PEAK BLOOM! PEAK BLOOM! Did we say PEAK BLOOM?! The blossoms are opening & putting on a splendid spring spectacle. See you soon,” the National Mall NPS posted on the social media platform X.
The NPS describes “peak bloom” as when 70% of the Yoshino Cherry trees that line the National Mall and the Tidal Basin are open. They typically bloom for several days and can vary based on weather conditions.
It is the cherry trees’ second-earliest peak bloom on record and follows one of Washington’s warmest recorded winters. In 1990, the trees blossomed on March 15.
