The plum blossoms at Hiraoka Park's plum grove in the city of Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture, have begun to bloom, heralding ...

Before the cherry blossoms start to bloom next month, locals can head to the DC War Memorial to see their slightly-less-famous friends—the Japanese plum trees. Here’s what to know about these ...

The cherry blossoms are not blooming yet, the National Park Service said. The buds spotted on trees near the Tidal Basin in D.C. this week were mistaken for the famous cherry blossom trees. National ...

WASHINGTON — Some people around the DMV have raised the alarm after seeing what they thought were cherry blossoms on trees around the D.C. region. As it's only mid-January, that would be pretty early ...

As I pull into the parking area at my neighbor Chip’s house in early spring, the late afternoon sun lights up her Shiro plum tree, and I sit there, staring at its beauty. No leaves have emerged, so ...

The Japanese apricot -- a plant native to China, actually -- is one of the longest lived of the flowering fruit trees. It’s a symbol of resilience in the face of adversity thanks to its early flowers, ...