Spring in this area is my favorite time of year and I love going to see the cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin. But since this site is about Arlington, I wanted to try to suggest some places within our boundaries to see cherry trees. I am told over 1000 ornamental cherry trees line Arlington’s streets although they are not concentrated in one area. Here are some suggestions for where to see them without going across the river to the Tidal Basin or to Kenwood, Maryland,, although I recommend that as well.
Visit the WalkArlington site for a walking map of cherry blossoms in Arlington.
Richard Miller, an urban forester for Arlington, made these suggestions. “The 3100 block of N Inglewood Street is a small dead end street with 12 houses and is lined by Kwansan cherries. Kwansan cherries are the later blooming ornamental cherry with a candy cane pink color. The Cavalier Club condo on the corner of Wilson Boulevard and McKinley Road has a nice group of large flowering cherries along Wilson Boulevard.”
Photo above: Cherry Blossoms in bloom at Cavalier Club Apartments
“There are three small cherry trees in a small urban park at the corner of Lorcom Lane and Vacation Lane. I will post pictures later today. There are also some larger trees up the street on Quincy Street just North of Lorcom and a pretty weeping cherry in the circle on Edison Street near 28th.
There is a gorgeous old one in the 800 block of N. Harrison Street and some newer ones planted just up the street. I also saw a nice one on Sycamore between Washington Blvd. and Lee Highway. Enjoy them while you can!
Brookside Drive….Thanks Arlington County they are lovely!
The median of Langston Blvd. in Cherrydale (seems appropriate).”
For a list of other sites in our area The Washington Post recommends for cherry blossoms, visit this site.
