Washington, D.C.’s famous cherry blossoms draw over a million visitors to the city each year, as pink and white blooms fill the air around some of the nation’s most famous monuments.
The National Park Service on Wednesday revealed when so-called “peak bloom” will occur in the nation’s capital.
Peak bloom is “the period of time when 70% of the Yoshino cherry blossoms – the most common variety – are open, creating gorgeous clouds of white and pink flowers floating around the Tidal Basin,” the National Park Service’s National Mall and Memorial Parks shared on Facebook.
This year, the floral spectacle is expected to occur between March 22 and March 25, officials announced.
The peak bloom period varies from year to year depending on the weather, though it usually falls in late March or early April.
The city’s love of these blossoms dates back to 1912, when Japan gifted about 3,000 cherry trees to the United States as a symbol of friendship, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
Here’s a look at Washington’s iconic cherry blossom blooms.
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