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Flowering cherry trees
We have one of the widest selections of ornamental flowering cherry trees available in the UK.
Accolade
An impressive spreading ornamental cherry tree, with light pink double-flowers.£46.50 - £72.00buyBest seller- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
- Awards: RHS AM
Prunus sargentii x subhirtellaAlbertii
Albertii is a compact flowering cherry, with prolific white blossom.- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Flower colour: White
- Growth habit: Columnar / Fastigiate
Prunus padusAmanogawa
A popular columnar flowering cherry, also known as the Flagpole Cherry.£46.50 - £71.95buyBest seller- Flowering month: May
- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Columnar / Fastigiate
- Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Red
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
- Awards: RHS AM
PrunusAmber Beauty
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 maackiiAsano
Prunus Asano is a compact Japanese flowering cherry, notable for its intense deep pink blossom, featuring up to 100 petals per flower.£71.95 - £74.95buyBest seller- Flowering month: April
- Flowering month: May
- Flower form: Chrysanthemum flower (100+ petals)
- Flower colour: Pink - dark
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Upright
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
PrunusAscendens Rosea
This beautiful flowering cherry has a graceful upright habit and white/pink blossom.£72.00buy- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Prunus pendulaAutumnalis
A Japanese flowering cherry with white blossom. Flowering may begin around Christmas and continue to spring in some seasons.- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Awards: RHS AM
- Awards: RHS AGM (former)
Prunus x subhirtellaAutumnalis Rosea
A Japanese flowering cherry with light pink blossom, can sometimes flower through the whole winter.£46.50 - £72.00buy- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Awards: RHS AM
- Awards: RHS AGM (former)
Prunus x subhirtellaBeni-chidori
This form of the flowering apricot has scented pink blossom which appears early in the spring.£72.00buy- Flower colour: Pink - dark
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Prunus mumeBeni-yutaka
Beni-yutaka is a pink blossom tree, which also features attractive red autumnal leaves.£46.50 - £71.95buyBest seller- Flower colour: Pink - dark
- Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
PrunusBranklyn
One of the best forms of Prunus serrula, grown for its beautiful peeling brown bark.£72.00buy- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Prunus serrulaCandy Floss
A Japanese flowering cherry, notable for its large pink double flowers.£46.50buy- Flowering month: May
- Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
- Flower colour: Pink
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
PrunusCatherine
An unusual winter-flowering cherry, which also has superb autumn leaf colours.£46.50 - £72.00buy- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
PrunusChocolate Ice
Named after the copper-brown colour of the young leaves which contrast with the large white flowers.£56.50 - £71.95buy- Flowering month: April
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Flower colour: White
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Gold
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
PrunusCollingwood Ingram
An outstanding small flowering cherry, with deep pink blossom and attractive autumn colour.£72.00buy- Flower colour: Pink - dark
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
PrunusColumnaris
A more erect form of Sargent's cherry, and with more dramatic autumn colours.- Flowering month: March
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Flower colour: Pink
- Height after 10 years: 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
- Growth habit: Upright
- Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Red
Prunus sargentiiCrimson PointeTM
A purple-leaved flowering plum tree, which grows with an upright compact form.£72.00buy- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Flower colour: White
- Growth habit: Columnar / Fastigiate
Prunus x cerasiferaDaikoku
Daikoku is one of the less well-known Japanese blossom trees, but features pretty pink - white blossom.£46.50buy- Flowering month: April
- Flowering month: May
- Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Height after 10 years: 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
- Growth habit: Upright
PrunusFelix Jury
Felix Jury is a form of the Formosan cherry, featuring crimson pink blossom in early spring.£72.00buy- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Flower colour: Pink - dark
- Growth habit: Columnar / Fastigiate
Prunus campanulataFrilly FrockTM
A small weeping ornamental cherry tree, ideal for small gardens.£46.50buyBest seller- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Weeping
PrunusFugenzo
A traditional double-flowered Japanese flowering cherry, also known as Kofugen.£46.50 - £71.95buy- Flowering month: May
- Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Leaf colour - autumn: Multiple tints
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
PrunusGyoiko
Gyoiko is a pleasing Japanese flowering cherry tree, featuring unusual cream-coloured blossom.£71.95buy- Flowering month: April
- Flowering month: May
- Flower colour: Cream
- Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Leaf colour - autumn: Multiple tints
PrunusHally Jolivette
This graceful flowering cherry is notable for its long-lived white blossom.£72.00buy- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
Prunus subhirtellaHanagasa Pink Parasol
A modern Japanese flowering cherry, also known as Pink Parasol, which features large double-flower pink blossom.- Flowering month: April
- Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Leaf colour - autumn: Multiple tints
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
PrunusHokusai
Hokusai is a traditional Japanese pink blossom cherry tree.£46.50 - £71.95buy- Flowering month: April
- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Leaf colour - autumn: Multiple tints
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
PrunusHorinji
A small upright flowering cherry tree with large pink-tinted white blossom.- Flowering month: April
- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Leaf colour - autumn: Green
PrunusIchiyo
An attractive medium-sized Japanese cherry blossom tree, with classic double shell pink flowers.£46.50buy- Flowering month: April
- Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Red
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
PrunusJacqueline
Prunus Jacqueline is a new flowering cherry, featuring stunning pink blossom and superb autumn colours.£46.50 - £72.00buy- Flower colour: Pink - dark
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Prunus x sargentiiKanzan
Kanzan (or Kwanzan) is one of the most popular Japanese flowering cherries, well-suited to the UK climate.£46.50 - £71.95buy- Flowering month: April
- Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
- Flower colour: Pink - dark
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Upright
- Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Red
- Awards: RHS AM
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
PrunusKiku-shidare-zakura
This is the classic Japanese weeping pink cherry blossom tree (sometimes known as Cheal's Weeping Cherry).£46.50 - £77.00buyBest seller- Flowering month: April
- Flower colour: Pink
- Flower form: Chrysanthemum flower (100+ petals)
- Height after 10 years: 1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft
- Growth habit: Weeping
- Leaf colour - autumn: Multiple tints
- Awards: RHS AGM (former)
- Awards: RHS AM
PrunusKojo-no-mai
An excellent small compact blossom tree, featuring a mass of small white flowers, and good autumn colours.£73.50buy- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Prunus incisaKursar
A small ornamental early-flowing cherry tree, with profuse blossom.£46.50 - £72.00buyBest seller- Flower colour: Pink
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Awards: RHS AM
- Awards: RHS AGM (former)
PrunusLe Thoureil
A good example of the Bird Cherry, with semi-double flowers, ideal for smaller gardens.- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright
Prunus padusLittle Pink Perfection
Little Pink Perfection is a dwarf form of Pink Perfection, ideal for patio containers and small spaces.£73.50buyBest seller- Flowering month: April
- Flowering month: May
- Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
- Flower colour: Pink
- Height after 10 years: Up to 1.5m / 5ft
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Red
PrunusMikinori
Mikinori is a classic early-flowering Fuji cherry tree, with red autumn leaf colours.£73.50buy- Flower colour: White
- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
Prunus incisaMyrtifolia
The Portuguese Laurel forms a small spreading tree, easy to grow, and ideal for patios.£72.00buy- Flower colour: White
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Prunus lusitanicaNigra
A popular flowering cherry-plum tree, with dark purple leaves and pale pink blossom.£72.00buy- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Prunus cerasiferaOkame
Okame is a small hardy blossom tree featuring shell-pink single flowers and attractive autumn colours.£46.50 - £72.00buy- Flower colour: Pink
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Prunus incisa x Prunus campanulataOshidori Princesse
A small ornamental cherry with double white flowers, and autumn leaf colours.£73.50buy- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Prunus incisaPandora
An excellent small flowering cherry, with pale pink blossom, and interesting leaf colour in both spring and autumn.£72.00buy- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
PrunusPendula
A small graceful weeping Fuji cherry, with small single white flowers.£73.50buy- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Weeping
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Prunus incisaPendula Plena Rosea
One of the most attractive and oldest of the traditional Japanese weeping cherries.- Flower colour: Pink - dark
- Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
- Growth habit: Weeping
Prunus pendulaPendula Rubra
An attractive early-flowering wide-spreading weeping Japanese pink cherry blossom tree.- Flower colour: Pink
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Weeping
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Prunus pendulaPink Perfection
The definitive pink blossom tree, offers a long-lasting display of pink double flowers.£46.50 - £71.95buyBest seller- Flowering month: April
- Flowering month: May
- Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
- Flower colour: Pink
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Red
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
PrunusPink Shell
This perfectly named flowering cherry features clusters of pink blossom hanging like pink shells.- Flower colour: White
- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Awards: RHS AGM (former)
PrunusPlena
A form of the native English wild cherry, featuring which has double white flowers rather than single flowers.£72.00buy- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Prunus aviumPowder Puff
Powder Puff (also known as Kobuku-zakura) is an early-flowering white cherry blossom tree, with particularly luxuriant double-white flowers.£72.00buy- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
PrunusPraecox
A small and hardy winter-flowering cherry, ideal for winter colour and small gardens.£73.50buy- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Awards: RHS AGM (former)
Prunus incisaPrunus avium
The native "Gean" or "Mazzard" cherry, makes an attractive woodland tree.£72.00buy- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright
- Awards: RHS AGM (former)
Prunus aviumPrunus himalaica
A flowering cherry, but grown primarily for the stunning copper striped bark.- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Flower colour: White
- Growth habit: Columnar / Fastigiate
Prunus himalaicaPrunus litigiosa
A columnar flowering cherry, often called the Tassel Cherry because of unusual shape of its white flowers.£72.00buy- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Flower colour: White
- Growth habit: Columnar / Fastigiate
Prunus litigiosaPrunus lusitanica
The Portuguese Laurel is a dense small evergreen flowering cherry tree.- Flower colour: White
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
Prunus lusitanicaPrunus rufa
This is the Himalayan cherry, notable for its attractive exfoliating bark, and hairy young shoots.£46.50 - £72.00buy- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright
Prunus rufaPrunus sargentii
Sargent's Cherry is an impressive ornamental cherry, scoring highly for blossom, autumn colour, and its attractive form.- Flowering month: April
- Flower colour: Pink
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Leaf colour - autumn: Multiple tints
- Awards: RHS AM
- Awards: RHS AGM (former)
Prunus sargentiiPrunus serrula
A popular flowering cherry tree species, The Tibetan cherry or Birch Bark cherry is well-known for its attractive bark.£46.50 - £72.00buy- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Awards: RHS AM
- Awards: RHS AGM (former)
Prunus serrulaRoyal Burgundy
Royal Burgundy is a flowering cherry with striking red purple foliage combined with double pink flowers.£46.50 - £72.00buyBest seller- Flower colour: Pink - dark
- Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
PrunusRoyal Flame®
A flowering cherry with profuse white blossom in spring and outstanding fiery autumn colours.£73.00buy- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright
PrunusSchmittii
A flowering cherry which is useful for public spaces on account of its conical form and attractive bark.- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Growth habit: Columnar / Fastigiate
Prunus avium x Prunus canascensShirofugen
Shirofugen is a traditional Japanese flowering cherry with large double-white flowers, also known as Fugenzo.£46.50 - £71.95buy- Flowering month: May
- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Leaf colour - autumn: Multiple tints
Prunus serrulataShirotae
Prunus Shirotae features large single or semi-double fragrant white flowers, and is perhaps the most beautiful of the white-flowered Japanese cherries.£46.50 - £71.95buyBest seller- Flowering month: April
- Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
- Flower colour: White
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Gold
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
PrunusShizuka - Fragrant Cloud
A Japanese flowering cherry with large fragrant bright white blossom, and strong autumn colours.£46.50 - £71.95buy- Flowering month: May
- Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
- Flower colour: White
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Gold
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
PrunusShogetsu - Blushing Bride
One of the loveliest of the white-blossom Japanese flowering cherries.£46.50 - £71.95buyBest seller- Flowering month: May
- Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
- Flower colour: White
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Leaf colour - autumn: Yellow / Crimson
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
PrunusShosar
An upright fastigate flowering cherry with pink blossom and good autumn leaf colours.£46.50 - £72.00buy- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Prunus campanulata x incisa x sargentiiSnow Goose
A small upright flowering cherry tree with particularly large single white flowers.£46.50 - £72.00buy- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright
Prunus incisa x speciosaSnow Showers
Snow Showers is a compact slow-growing flowering cherry, with long weeping branches and a mass of white single flowers.£46.50 - £73.00buy- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Weeping
PrunusSomei-Yoshino
The Somei-Yoshino cherry with its graceful wide-spreading branches and large white flowers is the definitive Japanese flowering cherry.£46.50 - £72.00buy- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Prunus x yedoensisSpire
A compact upright blossom tree with pale pink flowers, and orange-red autumn foliage colours.£46.50 - £72.00buy- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
PrunusSpring Glow
Spring Glow is a stunning sight in early spring, with its large deep pink single flowers, followed by dark purple foliage.£46.50 - £72.00buy- Flower colour: Pink - dark
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright
Prunus x persicoidesSpring Snow
A Japanese flowering cherry with double-flowered white blossom borne on bare branches, followed by coppery-leaves.£46.50 - £72.00buy- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
PrunusStarlight
A flowering cherry with star-shaped flowers. Winner of the Plant of the Year award at the 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show.- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
PrunusStellata
A small flowering cherry tree, named after its star-shaped pink blossom.£72.00buy- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Prunus pendulaSunset Boulevard
A large flowering cherry tree with a distinctive columnar form, and large single white flowers.£46.50 - £71.95buy- Flowering month: April
- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Columnar / Fastigiate
- Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Gold
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
PrunusTai-haku
A traditional Japanese flowering cherry, known as the "Great White Cherry" and notable for its very large single white flowers.£46.50 - £71.95buyBest seller- Flowering month: April
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Flower colour: White
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Gold
- Awards: RHS AM
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Prunus serrulataThe Bride
A small ornamental cherry with large single white flowers.£46.50 - £73.50buy- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
PrunusTiltstone Hellfire
Tilstone Hellfire is small flowering cherry tree with large single flowers, and spectacular autumn colours.£46.50 - £72.00buy- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
PrunusTrailblazer
An ornamental plum with white blossom and purple leaves, usually also produces dark red cherry-plums fruits, which can be eaten or cooked.£46.50 - £72.00buy- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
Prunus cerasiferaUkon
A very attractive Japanese blossom tree, with unique cream-coloured flowers.£46.50 - £71.95buy- Flowering month: April
- Flowering month: May
- Flower colour: Cream
- Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Leaf colour - autumn: Multiple tints
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
PrunusWeeping Yoshino
A weeping form of the traditional Japanese Yoshino flowing cherry.£46.50 - £72.00buy- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Weeping
Prunus x yedoensis pendulaYamadei
A small shrub-like ornamental cherry with clusters of white bell-shaped flowers and orange autumn leaf colours.£73.50buy- Flower colour: White
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Prunus incisa
How to choose Flowering cherry trees
We have one of the widest selections of flowering cherry trees available in the UK.
The flowering cherries offer perhaps the most beautiful and attractive blossom of all tree species. They are usually cold-hardy and disease-resistant, and have some tolerance of poor soils including clay or chalk soils.
There is a considerable choice of size and form, from small compact trees which will suit the smaller garden, to weeping forms, columnar (fastigiate) forms, and large vigorous trees suitable for open spaces. However all flowering cherries are best when planted in a sheltered situation, so that the blossom will be as long-lasting as possible.
The flowering cherry season usually lasts from late March to early May - about 6 weeks - although some varieties flower even earlier. The RHS classifies flowering cherries as early season (late March to early April), mid-season (mid-April to late April), or late-season (late April and into early May). Individual varieties are typically in flower for about 2 weeks.
If planting a weeping variety it is generally best to tie the leader to a tall bamboo cane for the first few years. In the case of 2-year pot-grown examples you can cut back the tip by 3-5cm after planting, this will encourage more shoots to develop.
For more advice see our article on how to choose a cherry blossom tree.