Prunus yedoensis Yoshino Cherry Standard 1.8m

Prunus x yedoensis, commonly called Yoshino cherry, is a graceful ornamental flowering cherry tree with a spreading, broad-rounded, open crown. One of the earliest cherries to flower, Yoshino is a real traffic stopper with its floral display. On an established tree, the bare branches will be smothered with thousands of soft, pale-pink to white, fragrant blossoms that are a real sight to behold! Small black cherries are followed, which are bitter to humans but loved by birds. The serrated foliage is dark green in summer, turning a reddish-bronze to orange in autumn. Cherries are shallow-rooted and young trees will benefit from being mulched. Apply mulch in a ring around the tree base, keeping clear of the trunk.

Soil: Fertile, free-draining soil. If the soil is not free draining, plant the tree in a raised mound of soil and compost mix, to prevent water logging.
Conditions: Full sun. Tolerates heat and humidity, but not drought.
Size: Height 3-5m x width 7m