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Prunus trees, also known as flowering cherries, contain a wonderful diverse range of deciduous and evergreen trees for the garden. Beautiful white or pink flowers ranging from winter to mid-summer. Some varieties have a spectacular display of autumn colours.

They are easy to grow on almost any well drained soil, but prefer chalk to acid. Prunus trees can be thinned out of some of the branches after flowering to encourage replacement growth. Our wide selection offers small, medium and large varieties with various habits, so we have one to suit every garden!

You may quite often see prunus planted in public spaces, like parks or avenues. They are long-lived, robust and have real presence when mature. The bees love the flowers!

There are over 400 species within this genera and we list a selection of the most diverse and suitable for gardens including Japanese flowering cherries. Japanese flowering cherries are a distinctive group of varieties separate from those mentioned already due to their country of origin, their age stretching as far back as 1000 years. In Japan they are known as Sato-zakura meaning ‘village-cherries’.

Prunus 'Accolade'

Prunus ‘Accolade’

Flowering Cherries & Plums

Spreading habit, pendulous, semi-double light pink flowers during April. Height after 10 years 4m x 3m.

Prunus 'Amanogawa'

Prunus ‘Amanogawa’

Flowering Cherries & Plums

An erect, column like habit with semi-double light pink fragrant flowers in April. Height after 10yrs 4m x 2m.

Prunus 'Asano'

Prunus ‘Asano’

Flowering Cherries & Plums

Small deep pink blossoms resemble a powder puff. Leaves are bronze when they emerge, mature to dark green in summer.

Prunus 'Beni-yutaka'

Prunus ‘Beni-yutaka’

Flowering Cherries & Plums

Upright tree with flowers densely double purplish pink in late April. Distinctive attractive central eye.

Prunus BLUSHING BRIDE ('Shogetsu')

Prunus ‘Blushing Bride’

Flowering Cherries & Plums

Spreading habit. Large semi-double flowers, pink tinted in bud opening to pure white, hanging in clusters.

Prunus CANDY FLOSS ('Matsumae-beni-murasakii')

Prunus ‘Candy Floss’

Flowering Cherries & Plums

Large, double, deep pink flowers with fringed petals ageing to texture of crushed velvet. Medium vigour.

Prunus CHOCOLATE ICE ('Matsumae-fuki')

Prunus ‘Chocolate Ice’

Flowering Cherries & Plums

Dark brown emerging leaves, contrasting large pure white flowers. A new introduction from Japan.

Prunus 'Collingwood Ingram'

Prunus ‘Collingwood Ingram’

Flowering Cherries & Plums

A small tree resembling Kursar. Deep pink flowers appearing in March. Very good autumn colour.

Prunus 'Daikoku'

Prunus ‘Daikoku’

Flowering Cherries & Plums

A small tree with strong ascending branches. Deep lilac pink flowers in loose drooping clusters in mid-late April.

Prunus FRAGRANT CLOUD ('Shizuka')

Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’

Flowering Cherries & Plums

Vigorous grower with a strong ascending habit. Clusters of large, white, semi-double, fragrant flowers.

Prunus 'Frilly Frock'™

Prunus ‘Frilly Frock’™

Flowering Cherries & Plums

A weeping tree with profuse spring flowering, attractive variegated leaves and striking multi-toned autumn tints.

Prunus 'Fugenzo' ('Shirofugen')

Prunus ‘Fugenzo’

Flowering Cherries & Plums

A majestic tree. Large double white fragrant flowers, copper coloured leaves. Height after 10yrs 4m x 5m.

Prunus 'Gyoiko'

Prunus ‘Gyoiko’

Flowering Cherries & Plums

A strong growing tree. An unusual showy creamy white double flowers with green/pink shades late April.

Prunus 'Hally Jolivette'

Prunus ‘Hally Jolivette’

Flowering Cherries & Plums

A small graceful tree. Small semi-double blush white, flowers in early April. Coppery bronze young foliage.

Prunus 'Hokusai'

Prunus ‘Hokusai’

Flowering Cherries & Plums

A classic Japanese cherry. Large clusters of semi-double, pale pink, fragrant flowers in April.

Prunus 'Horinji'

Prunus ‘Horinji’

Flowering Cherries & Plums

A small upright tree with soft pink semi-double flowers with purplish brown calyces. Height after 10yrs up to 4m.

Prunus 'Ichiyo' (Pink Champagne)

Prunus ‘Ichiyo’

Flowering Cherries & Plums

Ascending branches and double shell pink flowers against bronze/green leaves in mid April.

Prunus 'Jacqueline'

Prunus ‘Jacqueline’

Flowering Cherries & Plums

Elegant small tree producing large, soft pink, single flowers. Vivid red and orange autumn colours.

Prunus 'Kanzan'

Prunus ‘Kanzan’

Flowering Cherries & Plums

Upright habit with glowing purple/pink flowers in late April, coppery spring foliage with lovely autumn tints.

Prunus 'Kiku-shidare-zakura'

Prunus ‘Kiku-shidare-zakura’

Flowering Cherries & Plums

Weeping tree with arching branches bearing double pink flowers in spring. Height after 10yrs 2.5m x 2.5m.

Prunus 'Kofugen' (Fugenzo)

Prunus ‘Kofugen’

Flowering Cherries & Plums

Similar to Prunus ‘Kanzan’ but smaller with a broader flatter head. Large, drooping, double pink flowers.

Prunus 'Kursar'

Prunus ‘Kursar’

Flowering Cherries & Plums

Masses of deep pink single flowers in mid March, followed by rich autumn colours of red and gold.

Prunus 'Little Pink Perfection'

Prunus ‘Little Pink Perfection’

Flowering Cherries & Plums

A dwarf version of ‘Pink Perfection’ growing to half normal size. Height after 10 years up to 1.5m.

Prunus 'Mikurama-gaeshi'

Prunus ‘Mikurama-gaeshi’

Flowering Cherries & Plums

Small tree, with single blush pink flowers. Young leaves are bronze green, then reddish copper with yellow markings in autumn.

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