A cherry blossom is the flower of any of several trees of genus Prunus, particularly the Japanese cherry, Prunus serrulata, which is called sakura after the Japanese (桜 or 櫻; さくら). Currently it is widely distributed, especially in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere including Japan, Nepal, Taiwan, Korea, China, West Siberia, India, Iran, and Afghanistan. read more
So while the cherry blossoms got off to an early start, their progress slowed considerably in the cooler temperatures. Cherry Blossom Peak Bloom Forecasts Issued for 2018: Details The two peak bloom predictions to watch are the ones from the National Park Service and the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang. read more