Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniacherry blossoms
in Fairmount Park
Out of season: the next cherry blossoms season is in 2027.
Right now in Philadelphia · September
154days to the next cherry blossoms seasonusually from March
Next 7 days
No frost, strong wind or heavy rain in the forecast.
National Weather Service forecast, issued Mon 4:09 AM (Eastern). Frost: a low of 36°F or less; wind: 20 mph or more; rain: 60% chance or more.
The six stages to peak
Green buds: not yet; Florets visible: not yet; Extension of florets: not yet; Peduncle elongation: not yet; Puffy white: not yet; Peak bloom: not yet.
Philadelphia through the year: Green-up Mar–Apr.
Where to see them
- Shofuso and the Horticulture Center, Fairmount ParkHome of the city's cherry blossom festival; some big trees here are from Japan's 1926 gift of 1,600 cherry trees
- Morris Arboretum, English Park (Chestnut Hill)A garden from about 1912 with a significant collection of cherries
Philadelphia in pictures
How we know
Wikipedia, Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28) · Wikipedia contributors, adapted · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikipedia, Morris Arboretum (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28) · Wikipedia contributors, adapted · CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Weather Service forecast and alerts (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28) · USA National Phenology Network, Spring Index 1991–2020 averages (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27)
Questions people ask
Is it blooming in Philadelphia right now?
Not now: the cherry blossoms season is over for this year. The next one starts in about 154 days (usually from March).
Where do Philadelphia's cherry trees come from?
In 1926 Japan gave the city 1,600 cherry trees; some of the big trees at the Horticulture Center in Fairmount Park are from those first plantings. The city's cherry blossom festival, at Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, celebrates that gift.Source: Wikipedia, Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Where are the best spots in Philadelphia?
Shofuso and the Horticulture Center, Fairmount Park: home of the city's cherry blossom festival; some big trees here are from Japan's 1926 gift of 1,600 cherry trees; Morris Arboretum, English Park (Chestnut Hill): a garden from about 1912 with a significant collection of cherries.
What is Philadelphia like through the year?
Green-up (Mar–Apr).