D.C.’s iconic Yoshino cherry blossoms have reached stage two as they head towards peak bloom, the National Park Service announced Sunday. Stage two means that florets, or tiny flowers that start to form within the green buds,

D.C.’s iconic cherry blossoms have reached the second stage of their bloom cycle, bringing the city one step closer to its annual display of pink and white petals, the National Park Service announced Sunday.

The famed cherry blossom trees are making their way toward peak bloom in D.C. Here’s a look at their progress.

The National Park Service has projected the dates for the 2025 peak bloom to fall between March 28 and March 31.

Though this year’s cherry blossoms have been slightly delayed compared to 2024—when they reached stage one on March 2—they’re actually right on track historically. The National Park Service has predicted that the peak bloom will occur between March 28 and 31,

Spurred by D.C.’s recent sunny, mild weather, the Tidal Basin cherry blossoms reached the first stage of development Tuesday. The cycle could accelerate soon.

"The most likely time to reach peak bloom is between the last week of March and the first week of April," the NPS says. The NPS has predicted peak bloom will be March 28 to 31 this year, while Storm Team4 predicts peak bloom between March 28 and April 3.

If you look closely, you'll see florets coming out of the Tidal Basin's cherry blossom buds, marking stage 2 of blossom development.

Peak bloom, defined by NPS as the day when 70 percent of Cherry tree blossoms are open, typically occurs in D.C. between late March and early April. This year’s predicted dates represent a return to recent trends after 2024’s peak bloom occurred unusually early on March 17 due to warmer temperatures in January 2024.

Get excited- the District’s iconic pink cherry blossoms are one step closer to peak bloom. After President Donald Trump got hit in the face with a boom mic at a press conference at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland,