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List of upright / spreading flowering cherry trees

Flowering cherry blossom trees with an upright or spreading habit.

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  • Amber Beauty

    Amber Beauty flowering cherry tree
    Amber Beauty is a form of the Manchurian Cherry, notable for dense clusters of white blossom.
    • Flower colour: White
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
    Prunus maackii

  • Asano

    Prunus Asano is a compact Japanese flowering cherry, notable for its intense deep pink blossom, featuring up to 100 petals per flower.
    • Growth habit: Upright
    • Flower colour: Pink - dark
    • Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
    • Flowering month: April
    • Flowering month: May
    • Flower form: Chrysanthemum flower (100+ petals)
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
    Prunus

  • Ascendens Rosea

    Ascendens Rosea flowering cherry tree
    This beautiful flowering cherry has a graceful upright habit and white/pink blossom.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Growth habit: Upright
    • Flower colour: Pink - light
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    Prunus pendula

  • Beni-chidori

    Beni-chidori flowering apricot
    This form of the flowering apricot has scented pink blossom which appears early in the spring.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Flower colour: Pink - dark
    • Flowering month: February
    Prunus mume

  • Beni-yutaka

    Beni-yutaka japanese flowering cherry
    Beni-yutaka is a pink blossom tree, which also features attractive red autumnal leaves.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Growth habit: Upright
    • Flower colour: Pink - dark
    • Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
    • Flowering month: April
    • Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
    • Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Red
    Prunus

  • Branklyn

    Branklyn flowering cherry tree
    One of the best forms of Prunus serrula, grown for its beautiful peeling brown bark.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Flower colour: White
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
    Prunus serrula

  • Candy Floss

    Candy Floss japanese flowering cherry
    A Japanese flowering cherry, notable for its large pink double flowers.
    • Flower colour: Pink
    • Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
    • Flowering month: May
    • Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
    Prunus

  • Chocolate Ice

    Chocolate Ice japanese flowering cherry
    Named after the copper-brown colour of the young leaves which contrast with the large white flowers.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Flower colour: White
    • Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
    • Flowering month: April
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    • Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Gold
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
    Prunus

  • Collingwood Ingram

    Collingwood Ingram flowering cherry tree
    An outstanding small flowering cherry, with deep pink blossom and attractive autumn colour.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Growth habit: Upright
    • Flower colour: Pink - dark
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    Prunus

  • Columnaris

    Columnaris japanese flowering cherry
    A more erect form of Sargent's cherry, and with more dramatic autumn colours.
    • Growth habit: Upright
    • Flower colour: Pink
    • Height after 10 years: 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
    • Flowering month: March
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    • Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Red
    Prunus sargentii

  • Daikoku

    Daikoku japanese flowering cherry
    Daikoku is one of the less well-known Japanese blossom trees, but features pretty pink - white blossom.
    • Growth habit: Upright
    • Flower colour: Pink - light
    • Height after 10 years: 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
    • Flowering month: April
    • Flowering month: May
    • Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
    Prunus

  • Gyoiko

    Gyoiko japanese flowering cherry
    Gyoiko is a pleasing Japanese flowering cherry tree, featuring unusual cream-coloured blossom.
    • Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
    • Flowering month: April
    • Flowering month: May
    • Flower colour: Cream
    • Leaf colour - autumn: Multiple tints
    • Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
    Prunus

  • Hally Jolivette

    Hally Jolivette flowering cherry tree
    This graceful flowering cherry is notable for its long-lived white blossom.
    • Flower colour: White
    • Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
    Prunus subhirtella

  • Hokusai

    Hokusai japanese flowering cherry
    Hokusai is a traditional Japanese pink blossom cherry tree.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Flower colour: Pink - light
    • Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
    • Flowering month: April
    • Leaf colour - autumn: Multiple tints
    • Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
    Prunus

  • Horinji

    Horinji japanese flowering cherry
    A small upright flowering cherry tree with large pink-tinted white blossom.
    • Flower colour: White
    • Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
    • Flowering month: April
    • Leaf colour - autumn: Green
    • Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
    Prunus

  • Ichiyo

    Ichiyo japanese flowering cherry
    An attractive medium-sized Japanese cherry blossom tree, with classic double shell pink flowers.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Flower colour: Pink - light
    • Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
    • Flowering month: April
    • Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
    • Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Red
    Prunus

  • Jacqueline

    Jacqueline flowering cherry tree
    Prunus Jacqueline is a new flowering cherry, featuring stunning pink blossom and superb autumn colours.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Flower colour: Pink - dark
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
    Prunus x sargentii

  • Kanzan

    Kanzan japanese flowering cherry
    Kanzan (or Kwanzan) is one of the most popular Japanese flowering cherries, well-suited to the UK climate.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Growth habit: Upright
    • Flower colour: Pink - dark
    • Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
    • Flowering month: April
    • Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
    • Awards: RHS AM
    • Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Red
    Prunus

  • Kursar

    Kursar flowering cherry tree
    A small ornamental early-flowing cherry tree, with profuse blossom.
    • Flower colour: Pink
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
    • Awards: RHS AM
    • Awards: RHS AGM (former)
    Prunus

  • Le Thoureil

    Le Thoureil flowering cherry tree
    A good example of the Bird Cherry, with semi-double flowers, ideal for smaller gardens.
    • Growth habit: Upright
    • Flower colour: White
    • Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
    Prunus padus

  • Little Pink Perfection

    Little Pink Perfection japanese flowering cherry
    Little Pink Perfection is a dwarf form of Pink Perfection, ideal for patio containers and small spaces.
    • Flower colour: Pink
    • Height after 10 years: Up to 1.5m / 5ft
    • Flowering month: April
    • Flowering month: May
    • Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
    • Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Red
    Prunus

  • Okame

    Okame flowering cherry tree
    Okame is a small hardy blossom tree featuring shell-pink single flowers and attractive autumn colours.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Flower colour: Pink
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
    Prunus incisa x Prunus campanulata

  • Pandora

    Pandora flowering cherry tree
    An excellent small flowering cherry, with pale pink blossom, and interesting leaf colour in both spring and autumn.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Growth habit: Upright
    • Flower colour: Pink - light
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    Prunus

  • Pink Perfection

    Pink Perfection japanese flowering cherry
    The definitive pink blossom tree, offers a long-lasting display of pink double flowers.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Flower colour: Pink
    • Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
    • Flowering month: April
    • Flowering month: May
    • Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
    • Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Red
    Prunus

  • Plena

    Plena flowering cherry tree
    A form of the native English wild cherry, featuring which has double white flowers rather than single flowers.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Growth habit: Upright
    • Flower colour: White
    • Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
    Prunus avium

  • Powder Puff

    Powder Puff flowering cherry tree
    Powder Puff (also known as Kobuku-zakura) is an early-flowering white cherry blossom tree, with particularly luxuriant double-white flowers.
    • Flower colour: White
    • Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
    Prunus

  • Prunus avium

    Prunus avium flowering cherry tree
    The native "Gean" or "Mazzard" cherry, makes an attractive woodland tree.
    • Growth habit: Upright
    • Flower colour: White
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    • Awards: RHS AGM (former)
    Prunus avium

  • Prunus rufa

    Prunus rufa flowering cherry tree
    This is the Himalayan cherry, notable for its attractive exfoliating bark, and hairy young shoots.
    • Growth habit: Upright
    • Flower colour: Pink - light
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    Prunus rufa

  • Prunus sargentii

    Prunus sargentii japanese flowering cherry
    Sargent's Cherry is an impressive ornamental cherry, scoring highly for blossom, autumn colour, and its attractive form.
    • Flower colour: Pink
    • Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
    • Flowering month: April
    • Leaf colour - autumn: Multiple tints
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
    • Awards: RHS AM
    • Awards: RHS AGM (former)
    Prunus sargentii

  • Prunus serrula

    Prunus serrula flowering cherry tree
    A popular flowering cherry tree species, The Tibetan cherry or Birch Bark cherry is well-known for its attractive bark.
    • Flower colour: White
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
    • Awards: RHS AM
    • Awards: RHS AGM (former)
    Prunus serrula

  • Royal Burgundy

    Royal Burgundy flowering cherry tree
    Royal Burgundy is a flowering cherry with striking red purple foliage combined with double pink flowers.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Flower colour: Pink - dark
    • Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
    Prunus

  • Royal Flame®

    A flowering cherry with profuse white blossom in spring and outstanding fiery autumn colours.
    • Growth habit: Upright
    • Flower colour: White
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    Prunus

  • Shizuka - Fragrant Cloud

    Shizuka - Fragrant Cloud japanese flowering cherry
    A Japanese flowering cherry with large fragrant bright white blossom, and strong autumn colours.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Flower colour: White
    • Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
    • Flowering month: May
    • Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
    • Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Gold
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
    Prunus

  • Shosar

    Shosar flowering cherry tree
    An upright fastigate flowering cherry with pink blossom and good autumn leaf colours.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Growth habit: Upright
    • Flower colour: Pink - light
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    Prunus campanulata x incisa x sargentii

  • Snow Goose

    Snow Goose flowering cherry tree
    A small upright flowering cherry tree with particularly large single white flowers.
    • Growth habit: Upright
    • Flower colour: White
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    Prunus incisa x speciosa

  • Spire

    Spire flowering cherry tree
    A compact upright blossom tree with pale pink flowers, and orange-red autumn foliage colours.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Growth habit: Upright
    • Flower colour: Pink - light
    • Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
    Prunus

  • Spring Glow

    Spring Glow flowering cherry tree
    Spring Glow is a stunning sight in early spring, with its large deep pink single flowers, followed by dark purple foliage.
    • Growth habit: Upright
    • Flower colour: Pink - dark
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    Prunus x persicoides

  • Tai-haku

    Tai-haku japanese flowering cherry
    A traditional Japanese flowering cherry, known as the "Great White Cherry" and notable for its very large single white flowers.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
    • Flower colour: White
    • Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
    • Flowering month: April
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    • Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Gold
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
    • Awards: RHS AM
    Prunus serrulata

  • Tiltstone Hellfire

    Tilstone Hellfire is small flowering cherry tree with large single flowers, and spectacular autumn colours.
    • Flower colour: Pink - light
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
    Prunus

  • Yamadei

    Yamadei flowering cherry tree
    A small shrub-like ornamental cherry with clusters of white bell-shaped flowers and orange autumn leaf colours.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Flower colour: White
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
    Prunus incisa