The Japanese cherry trees that bloom in a cloud of pink in Tokyo and Washington, D.C., rarely thrive in this area.

Higan cherry (Prunus × subhirtella ... Among the best varieties of this type of cherry tree are: ‘Bing’ produces large, glossy, almost-black cherries. Its fruit is juicy and sweet, perfect ...

"We also have some of the Weeping Higan Cherries ... what's beautiful about seeing flowers after a long winter." A cherry blossom tree at the Portland Japanese Garden in Portland on March 27.