Tree comparisons
 Powder Puff |  Forest Pansy |  Gorgeous | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powder Puff (also known as Kobuku-zakura) is an early-flowering white cherry blossom tree, with particularly luxuriant double-white flowers. | Forest Pansy is a deservedly popular small multi-stemmed tree, with purple flowers borne on bare branches followed by multi-coloured leaves. | Malus Gorgeous has pink/white blossom and spherical cherry-like red fruits which are good for jelly. | |
| remove | remove | remove |
Growing
| Flowering cherry tree Powder Puff | Cercis Forest Pansy | Crab-apple trees Gorgeous | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Average | Beginner | Beginner |
| Awards | RHS AGM (current) | ||
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers Autumn foliage colour | Attractive flowers Attractive foliage Autumn foliage colour Variegated foliage Summer foliage colour | Attractive flowers Attractive fruit |
| Growth habit | Upright-spreading / Vase | Spreading / Flat-topped Multi-stem | |
| Height after 10 years | 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft | 1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft | |
| Sunlight | Prefers full sun Tolerates shade | ||
| Pruning | Light prune | Prune after flowering | |
| Growth rate | Average | ||
| Site conditions | Free-draining site Occasional drought | ||
| Wildlife | Attractive to birds |
Identification
| Flowering cherry tree Powder Puff | Cercis Forest Pansy | Crab-apple trees Gorgeous | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | White | Pink - dark Crimson Purple | Pink - light |
| Flower form | Double flower (25-50 petals) | Single flower (5-8 petals) | |
| Flowering month | March | May | |
| Leaf colour | Green | Bronze | Green |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Multiple tints | Multiple tints | |
| Leaf/Flower sequence | Flowers appear first | ||
| Fruit colour | Red | ||
| Fruit persistence | Persistent | ||
| Food uses | Jam / Jelly | ||
| Country of origin | Japan | New Zealand | |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous | Deciduous |