What are the lovely blooming trees in arlington, va. They look lilac-ish. Very bring pink or white trees.?

Question

Nope. Neither of those. The blossoms are clustered on the end of the branches, similar to a traditional lilac, but the pink ones are an INTENSE hot pink. They don't seem to have much fragrance.

Answer 1

Cherry trees maybe?

Answer 2

Yes, I believe John C is correct.  To quote from this website http://www.nps.gov/nacc/cherry  "The famous trees, a gift from Japan in 1912, signal the coming of Spring with an explosion of life and color surrounding the Jefferson Memorial on the Tidal Basin in a sea of pale pink and white."

Answer 3

Could be crepe myrtle. I live in VA and they're everywhere blooming right now. White and pink.

Answer 4

I believe you are seeing two different trees.

Here is a couple of pictures that should help you identify them:

http://www.naturehills.com/product/okame...

http://www.naturehills.com/product/yoshi...