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Spring Snow

Prunus

Spring Snow is a Japanese flowering cherry, with small spreading proportions, and a good choice for the smaller garden.

The pretty flowers start from pink buds but quickly become showy double-flowered blossoms, contrasting with bare branches.

The leaves appear after the blossom, and have a coppery colour, with golden tints in the autumn.

Spring Snow flowering cherry trees for sale

All our pot-grown trees are grown for us to our specification by the Frank P Matthews nursery.

All pot-grown trees are suitable for planting out in the garden, some are suitable for growing in containers.

  • 11-year bare-root tree £46.50

    Medium size (2.5m-3.5m after 10 years)
  • 22-year pot-grown tree £73.00

    Grown for us by Frank P Matthews nursery
    In a 12L pot
    Medium size (2.5m-3.5m after 10 years)
Next deliveries

Delivery from week commencing 10th November 2025 for pot grown trees and December 2025 for bare-rooted or mixed orders.

History

Prunus Spring Snow is also known as Prunus 'Beni-tamanishiki' and was raised by the prolific flowering cherry breeder Masatoshi Asari, in the Matsumae region of Hokkaido, the northernmost major island of Japan. The temperate climate of this region makes these "Matsumae" cherries particularly suitable for central and northern areas of the UK. In spring visitors to Matsumae can enjoy the sight of some 10,000 flowering cherry trees in blossom.

Spring Snow characteristics

  • Gardening skillBeginner
  • Attractive featuresAttractive flowersAttractive tree / plantAutumn foliage colourScented flowers
  • Growth habitSpreading / Flat-topped
  • Height after 10 years2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft
  • PruningLight prune
  • Growth rateAverage
  • Flower colourWhite
  • Flower formDouble flower (25-50 petals)
  • Flowering monthApril
  • Leaf colourBronze
  • Leaf colour - autumnMultiple tints
  • Country of originJapan
  • Annual cycleDeciduous

Similar varieties

  • See also Candy Floss
    Prunus
    Candy Floss
    Also known as Matsumae beni-murasaki, featuring very large double-flowered blossom.
  • See also Chocolate Ice
    Prunus
    Chocolate Ice
    Another Matsumae flowering cherry, noted for its chocolate brown young leaves.
  • See also Hanagasa Pink Parasol
    Prunus
    Hanagasa Pink Parasol
    Also known as Matsumae-hanagasa, a superb double-flowered cherry.

What will it look like?

Illustrative example of a pot-grown tree of this variety as supplied. Approximate girth: 6/8cm. We try to keep all pot-grown trees down to about 1.5m as supplied, but some may be larger. Trees should reach their mature height after about 10 or more years. We may also have 1-year bare-root trees of this variety - they are not shown here.

Prunus Shogetsu

How to choose a flowering cherry tree

We list more than 70 different flowering cherry trees. Choosing can be difficult! Our article explaining the different characteristics of flowering cherries might help narrow down the selection.

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