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List of large upright / spreading flowering cherry trees

A selection of large flowering cherry trees with an upright or spreading habit.

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  • Accolade flowering cherry tree
    An impressive spreading ornamental cherry tree, with light pink double-flowers.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
    • Flower colour: Pink - light
    • Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
    • Awards: RHS AM
    Prunus sargentii x subhirtella

  • Amanogawa japanese flowering cherry
    A popular columnar flowering cherry, also known as the Flagpole Cherry.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Flower colour: Pink - light
    • Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
    • Flowering month: May
    • Growth habit: Columnar / Fastigiate
    • Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
    • Awards: RHS AM
    • Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Red
    Prunus

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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 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

  • Crimson Pointe flowering cherry tree
    A purple-leaved flowering plum tree, which grows with an upright compact form.
    • Flower colour: White
    • Growth habit: Columnar / Fastigiate
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    Prunus x cerasifera

  • Fugenzo japanese flowering cherry
    A traditional double-flowered Japanese flowering cherry, also known as Kofugen.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
    • Flower colour: Pink - light
    • Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
    • Flowering month: May
    • Leaf colour - autumn: Multiple tints
    • Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
    Prunus

  • Hanagasa Pink Parasol japanese flowering cherry
    A modern Japanese flowering cherry, also known as Pink Parasol, which features large double-flower pink blossom.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
    • Flower colour: Pink - light
    • Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
    • Flowering month: April
    • Leaf colour - autumn: Multiple tints
    • Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
    Prunus

  • 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

  • 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 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

  • Japanese Lantern flowering cherry tree
    Japanese Lantern features creamy white / pink double-blossom, and autumn leaf colours.
    • Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
    • Flower colour: White
    • Flower colour: Pink - light
    • Flower colour: Pink
    • Flower colour: Cream
    • Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
    Prunus

  • 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

  • Nigra flowering cherry tree
    A popular flowering cherry-plum tree, with dark purple leaves and pale pink blossom.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
    • Flower colour: Pink - light
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    Prunus cerasifera

  • 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 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

  • 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 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

  • Prunus 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

  • 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 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Schmittii flowering cherry tree
    A flowering cherry which is useful for public spaces on account of its conical form and attractive bark.
    • Flower colour: Pink - light
    • Growth habit: Columnar / Fastigiate
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    Prunus avium x Prunus canascens

  • Shirofugen japanese flowering cherry
    Shirofugen is a traditional Japanese flowering cherry with large double-white flowers, also known as Fugenzo.
    • Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
    • Flower colour: White
    • Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
    • Flowering month: May
    • Leaf colour - autumn: Multiple tints
    • Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
    Prunus serrulata

  • Shirotae japanese flowering cherry
    Prunus Shirotae features large single or semi-double fragrant white flowers, and is perhaps the most beautiful of the white-flowered Japanese cherries.
    • 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: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
    • Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Gold
    Prunus

  • 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

  • Shogetsu - Blushing Bride japanese flowering cherry
    One of the loveliest of the white-blossom Japanese flowering cherries.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
    • Flower colour: White
    • Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
    • Flowering month: May
    • Leaf colour - autumn: Yellow / Crimson
    • Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
    Prunus

  • Somei-Yoshino flowering cherry tree
    The Somei-Yoshino cherry with its graceful wide-spreading branches and large white flowers is the definitive Japanese flowering cherry.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
    • Flower colour: White
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    Prunus x yedoensis

  • 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

  • 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
    • Awards: RHS Plant of the Year
    Prunus

  • Sunset Boulevard japanese flowering cherry
    A large flowering cherry tree with a distinctive columnar form, and large single white flowers.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Flower colour: White
    • Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
    • Flowering month: April
    • Growth habit: Columnar / Fastigiate
    • Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
    • Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Gold
    Prunus

  • 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

  • Ukon japanese flowering cherry
    A very attractive Japanese blossom tree, with unique cream-coloured flowers.
    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
    • 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)
    Prunus