Magnolias

The saucer magnolias are in full bloom at the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2019. They are one of the spring's first dramatic blooming varieties in the D.C. area, usually beating the more famous cherry blossoms by a couple of weeks. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Magnolias

The saucer magnolias are in full bloom at the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2019. They are one of the spring's first dramatic blooming varieties in the D.C. area, usually beating the more famous cherry blossoms by a couple of weeks. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Magnolias

The saucer magnolias are in full bloom at the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2019. They are one of the spring's first dramatic blooming varieties in the D.C. area, usually beating the more famous cherry blossoms by a couple of weeks. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Magnolias

The saucer magnolias are in full bloom at the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2019. They are one of the spring's first dramatic blooming varieties in the D.C. area, usually beating the more famous cherry blossoms by a couple of weeks. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Magnolias

The saucer magnolias are in full bloom at the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2019. They are one of the spring's first dramatic blooming varieties in the D.C. area, usually beating the more famous cherry blossoms by a couple of weeks. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Magnolias

The saucer magnolias are in full bloom at the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2019. They are one of the spring's first dramatic blooming varieties in the D.C. area, usually beating the more famous cherry blossoms by a couple of weeks. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Magnolias

The saucer magnolias are in full bloom at the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2019. They are one of the spring's first dramatic blooming varieties in the D.C. area, usually beating the more famous cherry blossoms by a couple of weeks. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Magnolias

The saucer magnolias are in full bloom at the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2019. They are one of the spring's first dramatic blooming varieties in the D.C. area, usually beating the more famous cherry blossoms by a couple of weeks. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Magnolias

The saucer magnolias are in full bloom at the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2019. They are one of the spring's first dramatic blooming varieties in the D.C. area, usually beating the more famous cherry blossoms by a couple of weeks. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Magnolias

The saucer magnolias are in full bloom at the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2019. They are one of the spring's first dramatic blooming varieties in the D.C. area, usually beating the more famous cherry blossoms by a couple of weeks. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Magnolias

The saucer magnolias are in full bloom at the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2019. They are one of the spring's first dramatic blooming varieties in the D.C. area, usually beating the more famous cherry blossoms by a couple of weeks. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Magnolias

The saucer magnolias are in full bloom at the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2019. They are one of the spring's first dramatic blooming varieties in the D.C. area, usually beating the more famous cherry blossoms by a couple of weeks. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Magnolias

The saucer magnolias are in full bloom at the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2019. They are one of the spring's first dramatic blooming varieties in the D.C. area, usually beating the more famous cherry blossoms by a couple of weeks. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Magnolias

The saucer magnolias are in full bloom at the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2019. They are one of the spring's first dramatic blooming varieties in the D.C. area, usually beating the more famous cherry blossoms by a couple of weeks. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Magnolias

The saucer magnolias are in full bloom at the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2019. They are one of the spring's first dramatic blooming varieties in the D.C. area, usually beating the more famous cherry blossoms by a couple of weeks. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Magnolias

The saucer magnolias are in full bloom at the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2019. They are one of the spring's first dramatic blooming varieties in the D.C. area, usually beating the more famous cherry blossoms by a couple of weeks. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Magnolias

The saucer magnolias are in full bloom at the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2019. They are one of the spring's first dramatic blooming varieties in the D.C. area, usually beating the more famous cherry blossoms by a couple of weeks. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Magnolias

The saucer magnolias are in full bloom at the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2019. They are one of the spring's first dramatic blooming varieties in the D.C. area, usually beating the more famous cherry blossoms by a couple of weeks. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Magnolias

The saucer magnolias are in full bloom at the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2019. They are one of the spring's first dramatic blooming varieties in the D.C. area, usually beating the more famous cherry blossoms by a couple of weeks. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Magnolias

The saucer magnolias are in full bloom at the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2019. They are one of the spring's first dramatic blooming varieties in the D.C. area, usually beating the more famous cherry blossoms by a couple of weeks. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Magnolias

The saucer magnolias are in full bloom at the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2019. They are one of the spring's first dramatic blooming varieties in the D.C. area, usually beating the more famous cherry blossoms by a couple of weeks. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Magnolias

The saucer magnolias are in full bloom at the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2019. They are one of the spring's first dramatic blooming varieties in the D.C. area, usually beating the more famous cherry blossoms by a couple of weeks. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Magnolias

The saucer magnolias are in full bloom at the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2019. They are one of the spring's first dramatic blooming varieties in the D.C. area, usually beating the more famous cherry blossoms by a couple of weeks. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Magnolias

The saucer magnolias are in full bloom at the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2019. They are one of the spring's first dramatic blooming varieties in the D.C. area, usually beating the more famous cherry blossoms by a couple of weeks. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Magnolias

The saucer magnolias are in full bloom at the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2019. They are one of the spring's first dramatic blooming varieties in the D.C. area, usually beating the more famous cherry blossoms by a couple of weeks. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Magnolias

The saucer magnolias are in full bloom at the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2019. They are one of the spring's first dramatic blooming varieties in the D.C. area, usually beating the more famous cherry blossoms by a couple of weeks. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Magnolias

The saucer magnolias are in full bloom at the Enid A. Haupt Garden behind the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C. on March 26, 2019. They are one of the spring's first dramatic blooming varieties in the D.C. area, usually beating the more famous cherry blossoms by a couple of weeks. (Photo by Jeff Malet)