Photo: U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser · Public domain, resized; shown cropped around a focus point
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Arlington National Cemeterycherry blossoms
At Arlington National Cemetery, cherry trees bloom through April and May, the varieties at different times. Its usual window for this year has passed.
Usual timing from Arlington National Cemetery, not a forecast. Checked against 4 official sources. How we check
This week at Arlington National Cemetery
Cherry blossoms
Usually April 2027
April and May, by the usual timing.
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Fall foliage, usually late October or early November
Plan your visit
From U.S. Army photo and Arlington National Cemetery
Section 48Kwanzan cherries, photographed in bloom by the Army in April 2025
Columbarium Court 9Okame cherries, photographed in bloom by the Army in March 2025
ArrivalUse 1 Memorial Avenue as the GPS address when driving; from the Arlington Cemetery Metro station, walk west on Memorial Avenue, away from the bridge.
WalkingExpect hills and walking distances that take moderate effort.
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Straight-line miles; roads are longer
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Questions people ask
Where can I see cherry blossoms at Arlington National Cemetery?
Army photographs show Kwanzan cherries blooming in Section 48 and Okame cherries in Columbarium Court 9 in spring 2025.Sources: U.S. Army photo: Kwanzan cherry bloom in Section 48 of Arlington National Cemetery (Wikimedia Commons) ↗ (opens in a new tab), U.S. Army photo: Okame cherry trees in Columbarium Court 9 at Arlington National Cemetery (Wikimedia Commons) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
What blooms at Arlington National Cemetery after the cherries?
The Memorial Day roses: they start around Memorial Day and keep blooming until freezing temperatures arrive in November or December. They grow in planters along the walkway from the Welcome Center to the tour bus pickup.Source: Arlington National Cemetery, Memorial Arboretum: Summer highlight (Memorial Day roses) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
When did Arlington National Cemetery become an arboretum?
In 2014, for the cemetery's 150th anniversary, its landscape was established as the Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Arboretum.Source: Arlington National Cemetery: Memorial Arboretum and Horticulture ↗ (opens in a new tab)
How we know
The official pages behind every date on this page
- Oct 5Official page When the cemetery's cherry trees bloom
- Oct 5Reference Where Kwanzan cherries bloom in the cemetery
- Oct 5Reference Where Okame cherries bloom in the cemetery
- Oct 5Official page The Memorial Day roses: when and where they bloom
- Oct 5Official page The Memorial Arboretum and when it was established
- Oct 5Official page When the cemetery's fall foliage usually peaks
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