Some ornamental cherry trees flower as early as January and February. These are mostly cultivars of Prunus subhirtella. ‘Autumnalis’, ‘Accolade’ and ‘Whitcomb’ are three of the best.

Cherry blossom trees are one of the beautiful symbols of spring. And while most of the time when we see them out and about they are tall and wide, there are over 400 varieties of cherry blossom trees ...

Ornamental cherry trees rarely produce fruit but their bold flowers provide nourishment to early season pollinators. These deciduous trees are hardy in Zones 5 to 9 and grow best in full sun.

With its upright habit, this flowering cherry is ideal for any size of garden, producing beautiful large white flowers with long stamens in early April. It will reach up to 13ft with a spread of 8ft.

Federal researchers are growing cherry trees in Kentville, N.S., that are much shorter than normal and can even be picked while standing on the ground as part of a trial that hopes to determine ...

Shirotae (Mount Fuji cherry): Best of the early-April flowering cherries, this is loved for the purity of its white flowers. One of Japan’s oldest trees dating back to the 1850s, its name means ...