When Cherry Blossoms Bloom
. Your guide to the start dates for hanami season at major sightseeing spots around the country. In 2021 Tokyos cherry blossom season officially began on March 14 when flowers opened on a Somei-Yoshino cherry tree at Yasukuni ShrineThis was the earliest ever bloom in Tokyo.
In 2021 Washington DCs famous cherry blossom reached peak bloom on March 28. Welcome to the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival one of Californias most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions and the largest Cherry Blossom Festival on the West coast. Blooming in early spring its pendulous bare branches get smothered with generous clusters of brilliant white blossoms.
Its still too early to guess with any confidence when Washington DCs famous cherry blossoms will bloom in 2022.
Prunus x yedoensis Shidare-Yoshino Yoshino Cherry is a deciduous tree with a dramatic and graceful weeping habit. Blooming in early spring its pendulous bare branches get smothered with generous clusters of brilliant white blossoms. We wont start getting a sense of the timing until into the new year. Theyre now done for the year.
