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List of small cherry blossom trees
A selection of small flowering cherry trees (2m-3m mature height).
12 varieties
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Height after 10 years
- 1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft
Category
- Flowering cherry trees
Category
- Japanese flowering cherry trees
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Categories
Cercis (Redbud) trees
6
Crab-apple trees
4
Evergreen trees
1
Flowering apricots
1
Flowering cherry trees
11
Japanese flowering cherries
1
Melliferous trees
1
Liquidambar trees
1
Magnolia trees
1
Syringa (Lilac) trees
2
Our recommendations
3
Stock availability
All
12
In stock
8
Not in stock
4
Available form
1-year
1
2-year
4
3-year
Top-worked
5
Spindlebush
Available as
Bare-root
1
12L pot
4
11.5L pot
4
Growing
Gardening skill
?
Beginner
6
Average
4
Experienced
Awards
?
RHS AGM (current)
5
RHS AGM (former)
2
RHS AM
1
RHS 1st class
Attractive features
Attractive flowers
12
Attractive fruit
Attractive tree / plant
1
Attractive bark
Attractive foliage
2
Autumn foliage colour
4
Variegated foliage
1
Scented flowers
5
Scented foliage
Seed heads / pods
Winter colour
1
Spring foliage colour
Summer foliage colour
Growth habit
?
Columnar / Fastigiate
2
Upright
1
Upright-spreading / Vase
1
Pyramidal
Spreading / Flat-topped
5
Weeping
3
Multi-stem
Height after 10 years
Up to 1.5m / 5ft
3
1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft
12
2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
30
3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
34
5m-8m / 16ft-25ft
Sunlight
Prefers full sun
2
Some shade
Tolerates shade
Pruning
Do not prune
1
No need to prune
Light prune
2
Prune after flowering
6
Prune hard
2
Growth rate
?
Fast
Average
6
Slow
4
Site conditions
Sheltered site
Windy site
Free-draining site
Occasional flooding
Occasional drought
2
Coastal site
Air pollution
Wildlife
Attractive to birds
4
RHS Plants for Pollinators
2
Melliferous
1
Seeds / fruits useful for animals
Identification
Flower colour
White
7
Cream
Pink - light
2
Pink
1
Pink - dark
3
Red - dark
Crimson
Magenta
Purple
Mauve
Yellow
Flower form
?
Single flower (5-8 petals)
8
Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
Double flower (25-50 petals)
1
Chrysanthemum flower (100+ petals)
1
Flowering month
January
February
3
March
5
April
3
May
1
June
2
July
August
September
November
December
Leaf colour
Green
9
Bronze
Dark purple
Grey-green
Bluish-green
Yellow
Yellow-green
Pink-white-green variegated
White-green variegated
Leaf colour - autumn
?
Green
2
Yellow
Yellow / Crimson
Orange / Gold
1
Orange / Red
3
Bronze / Purple
Multiple tints
4
Leaf/Flower sequence
Leaves appear first
2
Flowers appear first
1
Leaves and Flowers appear together
Fruit colour
Black
Blue - dark
Bronze
Brown
Crimson
Gold
Green
Green / Red
Green / Yellow
Orange
Orange / Red
Pink
Purple
2
Red
Red - dark
Red / Black
Russet
Yellow
Yellow / Orange
Yellow / Red
White
Fruit size
Very small
Small
2
Average
Large
Very large
Fruit persistence
?
Normal ripening
Fruit drops when ripe
Ripens over a period
Persistent
Food uses
Jam / Jelly
Bark
White
Grey
Brown - light
Brown - chocolate
Brown / Red
Copper / Purple
Striated - brown
Striated - red
Peeling
Country of origin
Australia
Belgium
Canada
China
2
Denmark
France
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Japan
7
Kazakhstan
Korea
Netherlands
New Zealand
Portugal
1
Russia
1
South Korea
Spain
1
Sweden
Turkey
United Kingdom
2
United States
Annual cycle
Deciduous
10
Evergreen
2
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Varieties list
Albertii
Albertii is a compact flowering cherry, with prolific white blossom.
Flower colour: White
Growth habit: Columnar / Fastigiate
Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
Prunus padus
Beni-chidori
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
Collingwood Ingram
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
Felix Jury
Felix Jury is a form of the Formosan cherry, featuring crimson pink blossom in early spring.
Flower colour: Pink - dark
Growth habit: Columnar / Fastigiate
Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
Prunus campanulata
Frilly Frock
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A small weeping ornamental cherry tree, ideal for small gardens.
Growth habit: Weeping
Flower colour: Pink - light
Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
Prunus
Kiku-shidare-zakura
This is the classic Japanese weeping pink cherry blossom tree (sometimes known as Cheal's Weeping Cherry).
Growth habit: Weeping
Flower colour: Pink
Flowering month: April
Height after 10 years: 1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft
Leaf colour - autumn: Multiple tints
Flower form: Chrysanthemum flower (100+ petals)
Awards: RHS AM
Awards: RHS AGM (former)
Prunus
Mikinori
Mikinori is a classic early-flowering Fuji cherry tree, with red autumn leaf colours.
Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
Flower colour: White
Flower colour: Pink - light
Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
Prunus incisa
Myrtifolia
The Portuguese Laurel forms a small spreading tree, easy to grow, and ideal for patios.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
Flower colour: White
Prunus lusitanica
Oshidori Princesse
A small ornamental cherry with double white flowers, and autumn leaf colours.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
Flower colour: White
Flower form: Double flower (25-50 petals)
Prunus incisa
Pendula
A small graceful weeping Fuji cherry, with small single white flowers.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Growth habit: Weeping
Flower colour: White
Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
Prunus incisa
Praecox
A small and hardy winter-flowering cherry, ideal for winter colour and small gardens.
Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
Flower colour: White
Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
Awards: RHS AGM (former)
Prunus incisa
Prunus lusitanica
The Portuguese Laurel is a dense small evergreen flowering cherry tree.
Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
Flower colour: White
Prunus lusitanica