Japanese flowering cherry trees

A sub-group of flowering cherries, originating from Japan, noted for their exceptional blossom displays.

Amanogawa
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
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Asano
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
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Beni-yutaka
Beni-yutaka is a pink blossom tree, which also features attractive red autumnal leaves.
£46.50 - £71.95buyBest seller
- Flowering month: April
- Flower form: Semi-double flower (10-20 petals)
- Flower colour: Pink - dark
- Height after 10 years: 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
- Growth habit: Upright
- Leaf colour - autumn: Orange / Red
- Awards: RHS AGM (current)
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Candy Floss
A Japanese flowering cherry, notable for its large pink double flowers.
£46.50 - £71.95buy
- 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
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Chocolate Ice
Named after the copper-brown colour of the young leaves which contrast with the large white flowers.
£46.50 - £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)
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Columnaris
A more erect form of Sargent's cherry, and with more dramatic autumn colours.
£71.95buy
- 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 sargentii
Daikoku
Daikoku is one of the less well-known Japanese blossom trees, but features pretty pink - white blossom.
£46.50 - £71.95buy
- 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
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Fugenzo
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)
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Hanagasa Pink Parasol
A modern Japanese flowering cherry, also known as Pink Parasol, which features large double-flower pink blossom.
£46.50 - £71.95buyBest seller
- 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)
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Hokusai
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)
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Ichiyo
An attractive medium-sized Japanese cherry blossom tree, with classic double shell pink flowers.
£46.50 - £71.95buy
- 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)
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Kanzan
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)
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Kiku-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
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Little Pink Perfection
Little Pink Perfection is a dwarf form of Pink Perfection, ideal for patio containers and small spaces.
£46.50 - £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
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Pink 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)
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Prunus Gyoiko
Gyoiko is a pleasing Japanese flowering cherry tree, featuring unusual cream-coloured blossom.
£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: Upright-spreading / Vase
- Leaf colour - autumn: Multiple tints
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Prunus Horinji
A small upright flowering cherry tree with large pink-tinted white blossom.
£46.50 - £71.95buy
- 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
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Prunus sargentii
Sargent's Cherry is an impressive ornamental cherry, scoring highly for blossom, autumn colour, and its attractive form.
£46.50 - £71.95buy
- 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 sargentii
Shirofugen
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 serrulata
Shirotae
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)
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Shizuka - 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)
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Shogetsu - 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)
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Sunset 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)
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Tai-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 serrulata
Ukon
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)
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How to choose Japanese flowering cherry trees

Flowering cherry trees have been revered in Japan for centuries, and the varieties in this category are ones which originate from Japan or are from species of flowering cherry which are traditionally grown in Japan.