Cherry blossoms reach peak bloom on target in DC

Published April 10, 2014 2:54pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington’s famous cherry blossom trees reached peak bloom Thursday, just in time to provide a colorful finale to the city’s spring festival, the National Park Service said.

Park officials had predicted the peak bloom would arrive between April 8 and April 12, and they bloomed on target. Peak bloom means at least 70 percent of the trees around the Tidal Basin are blossoming with pink and white flowers.

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