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Article: Trees may provide big finish; Peak expected at end of Cherry Blossom Festival.(METROPOLITAN)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- March 4, 2005
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Byline: Denise Barnes, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The famed pink and white cherry blossoms that surround most of the District's historic landmarks should peak the second week of April, just as the annual festival that honors them comes to a close.
Rob DeFeo, chief horticulturist with the National Park Service, said the blossoms are expected to peak anytime between April 4 and 9. The National Cherry Blossom Festival this year begins March 26 and ends
April 10.
"You will definitely have the peak of the blossoms during the festival," Mr. DeFeo said. These cherry trees have bloomed every year. ... They're the most reliable species in Washington."