Other common names
Japanese flowering cherry, Potomac cherry, Tokyo cherry
Synonyms
Prunus 'Yoshino'
Shrubs Trees
A small, deciduous Japanese flowering cherry tree or shrub with broad-spreading branches and ovate leaves emerging a coppery-bronze colour in spring to contrast with the blossom, turning dark green then finally red-orange in the autumn. Large, single flowers are almond-scented, blush white or tinged pink with a darker centre, and appear prior to the foliage in spring, followed by shiny black fruits loved by birds. First cultivated in the early 20th Century, it is said to be the most widely-planted flowering cherry tree in Japan
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
Higher than 12 metres
Max Spread
wider than 8 metres