Or take a meaningful visit to Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria, where cherry blossom trees dot the park surrounding an 18th-century plantation. Cherry blossoms fill the entrance and scenic ponds at Meadowlark Gardens in Vienna. MORE GARDENS: The curated botanical gardens stretch to Virginia, too. Take in serene ponds and cherry blossoms at Meadowlark Gardens. Take a trip to the cemetery to see Okame blossoms now or Kwansan at the end of March. OFF-PEAK BLOOMS: The two varieties of trees in the Congressional Cemetery bloom typically before and after the Yoshino trees around the Tidal Basin. The park will also host the annual Oxon Run Pinknic and Kite Fly on April 2. NEWER TREES: Hundreds of cherry blossom trees have been planted in Oxon Run Park in Southeast D.C. Garden admission is $7 but visit the history museum after for free, or the nearby Book Hill Park for more blossoms. (New Hampshire Ave NW)ĬHERRY HILL: The hill in Dumbarton Oaks' gardens just above Georgetown is dotted with cherry blossoms. Afterwards, try out brunch at the fairly new bistro named after the park, Ellington Park Bistro. (3101 Wisconsin Ave NW or Michigan Ave NE).īLOSSOMS AND BRUNCH: A few patches of trees are in and near Foggy Bottom's Duke Ellington Park. Or head up to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, where several trees stand in the grass around the dome. Venture up 36th Street to see the street lined with even more trees, one reader says. (American University owns DCist's parent company, WAMU.) (4400 Massachusetts Ave NW)ĬHURCH BLOSSOMS: The National Cathedral's Bishop's Garden has several cherry blossom trees and provides a beautiful backdrop. A grove of trees along Nebraska Avenue are part of the campus's arboretum. (Rock Creek and Potomac Pkwy NW)ĬOLLEGE CAMPUS: One reader recommends American University's campus as an off-the-beaten path blossom location. One reader recommended the larger trees for couples portraits. OFF THE MALL: If you're still itching to get near the monuments but still want a smaller crowd, a grove of trees south of the Lincoln Memorial Beach Volleyball Courts may be your spot. The Bishop's Garden at the National Cathedral includes cherry blossoms, among other flowers.
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