Japanese Flowering Cherry Tree

The Japanese flowering cherry tree is a very showy ornamental tree.

And with large bundles of flowers, all frilly and pink, with a multitude of petals each, the Japanese flowering cherry tree deserves the distinction of one of the more desirable ornamental trees.

Each year, the Japanese flowering cherry tree puts on a spectacular show in Washington D.C. for the National Cherry Blossom Festival, celebrating a relationship with Japan forged almost a century ago.

The Japanese flowering cherry tree, and a host of others like it, lines not only streets in Washington D.C., but many other major cities as well.

The beauty of this is that we don’t have to go these major urban centers to enjoy the splendor of these trees. We can soak in the beauty of the Japanese flowering cherry tree right in our own back yards.

The charm of a Japanese flowering cherry tree is so contagious. It is so pretty, that when you start taking pictures of those beautiful blossoms, it is hard to stop. There always seems to be a next picture that is better than all the rest.

To top it all off, not only is the Japanese flowering cherry tree such an attractive tree, but its overhanging limbs are perfect to recline and rest under.