Washington, D.C.’s cherry blossoms draw thousands of visitors to the Tidal Basin each spring, but in recent years the iconic blooms have been arriving earlier than expected. As climate change ...

Flowering plants like Japanese cherry blossoms provide important resources for insect pollinators but their flowering behaviour is shifting as our climate changes, potentially causing problems for the ...

One of the earliest harbingers of spring is the cherry blossom tree (Prunus spp.), which bursts into pink and white clouds of cotton candy blossoms in March and April. They're celebrated at cherry ...

Seattle’s most beloved sign of spring is just days away.

A warmer winter was indicating a slightly earlier peak bloom, but the cold snap that brought snow to The Quad has now delayed ...

In early February, the flowering of Japanese cherry trees marks the beginning of spring in Hawaii. Today, the annual Waimea Cherry Blossom Festival is celebrating these trees and the ancient Japanese ...