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List of upright / spreading flowering cherry trees
Flowering cherry blossom trees with an upright or spreading habit.
39 varieties
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10
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22
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4
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Bare-root
10
12L pot
22
11.5L pot
4
7L pot
1
Growing
Gardening skill
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Beginner
23
Average
13
Experienced
Awards
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RHS AGM (current)
19
RHS AGM (former)
4
RHS AM
4
RHS 1st class
Attractive features
Attractive flowers
38
Attractive fruit
1
Attractive tree / plant
4
Attractive bark
4
Attractive foliage
2
Autumn foliage colour
24
Variegated foliage
Scented flowers
9
Scented foliage
Seed heads / pods
Winter colour
Spring foliage colour
Summer foliage colour
Growth habit
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Columnar / Fastigiate
8
Upright
17
Upright-spreading / Vase
23
Pyramidal
Spreading / Flat-topped
23
Weeping
7
Multi-stem
Height after 10 years
Up to 1.5m / 5ft
2
1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft
2
2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
16
3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
19
5m-8m / 16ft-25ft
Sunlight
Prefers full sun
9
Some shade
2
Tolerates shade
Pruning
Do not prune
No need to prune
1
Light prune
23
Prune after flowering
5
Prune hard
1
Growth rate
?
Fast
9
Average
25
Slow
2
Site conditions
Sheltered site
Windy site
Free-draining site
Occasional flooding
Occasional drought
1
Coastal site
1
Air pollution
Wildlife
Attractive to birds
6
RHS Plants for Pollinators
5
Melliferous
2
Seeds / fruits useful for animals
Identification
Flower colour
White
14
Cream
1
Pink - light
9
Pink
7
Pink - dark
8
Red - dark
Crimson
Magenta
Purple
Mauve
Yellow
Flower form
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Single flower (5-8 petals)
21
Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
8
Double flower (25-50 petals)
9
Chrysanthemum flower (100+ petals)
1
Flowering month
January
February
2
March
9
April
25
May
9
June
July
August
September
November
December
Leaf colour
Green
35
Bronze
3
Dark purple
1
Grey-green
Bluish-green
Yellow
Yellow-green
Pink-white-green variegated
White-green variegated
Leaf colour - autumn
?
Green
2
Yellow
3
Yellow / Crimson
2
Orange / Gold
4
Orange / Red
14
Bronze / Purple
1
Multiple tints
9
Leaf/Flower sequence
Leaves appear first
4
Flowers appear first
4
Leaves and Flowers appear together
3
Fruit colour
Black
1
Blue - dark
Bronze
Brown
Crimson
Gold
Green
Green / Red
Green / Yellow
Orange
Orange / Red
Pink
Purple
Red
Red - dark
3
Red / Black
1
Russet
Yellow
Yellow / Orange
Yellow / Red
White
Fruit size
Very small
5
Small
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
2
Brown / Red
1
Copper / Purple
Striated - brown
Striated - red
Peeling
2
Country of origin
Australia
1
Belgium
1
Canada
China
3
Denmark
France
1
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Japan
15
Kazakhstan
Korea
Netherlands
3
New Zealand
Portugal
Russia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
United Kingdom
10
United States
2
Annual cycle
Deciduous
39
Evergreen
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Varieties list
Flowering cherry tree
Amber 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 maackii
Japanese flowering cherry
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
Flowering cherry tree
Ascendens Rosea
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
Flowering apricot
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
Japanese flowering cherry
Beni-yutaka
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
Flowering cherry tree
Branklyn
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
Japanese flowering cherry
Candy Floss
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
Japanese flowering cherry
Chocolate Ice
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
Flowering cherry tree
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
Japanese flowering cherry
Columnaris
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
Japanese flowering cherry
Daikoku
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
Japanese flowering cherry
Gyoiko
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
Flowering cherry tree
Hally Jolivette
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
Japanese flowering cherry
Hokusai
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
Japanese flowering cherry
Horinji
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
Japanese flowering cherry
Ichiyo
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
Flowering cherry tree
Jacqueline
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 flowering cherry
Kanzan
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
Flowering cherry tree
Kursar
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
Flowering cherry tree
Le Thoureil
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
Japanese flowering cherry
Little Pink Perfection
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
Flowering cherry tree
Okame
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
Flowering cherry tree
Pandora
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
Japanese flowering cherry
Pink Perfection
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
Flowering cherry tree
Plena
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
Flowering cherry tree
Powder Puff
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
Flowering cherry tree
Prunus avium
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
Flowering cherry tree
Prunus rufa
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
Japanese flowering cherry
Prunus sargentii
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
Flowering cherry tree
Prunus serrula
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
Flowering cherry tree
Royal Burgundy
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
Flowering cherry tree
Royal Flame
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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
Japanese flowering cherry
Shizuka - Fragrant Cloud
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
Flowering cherry tree
Shosar
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
Flowering cherry tree
Snow Goose
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
Flowering cherry tree
Spire
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
Flowering cherry tree
Spring Glow
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
Flowering cherry tree
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
Flowering cherry tree
Yamadei
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