• Fragrant, almond-scented whitish-pink flowers in spring
• One of the first cherry trees to bloom
• Staple of the National Cherry Blossom Festival and Washington, D.C., Cherry Blossom Festival
• Attracts birds and butterflies with small dark berries
• Heat-tolerant
• Exotic branching pattern and vase-like canopy

Yoshino cherry trees have a stunning shape, with a vase-shaped canopy unfurling from an exotic, upright branching pattern and smooth, gray bark. In March and April, Yoshino cherry blossoms bloom for two to three weeks and are one of the first cherry varieties to bloom. Each blossom has five petals that open pale pink and mature into white in clusters of five to six blossoms.

In summer, serrated, ovate, glossy green leaves emerge. In fall, the leaves change to yellow, orange, and red before dropping in winter. Yoshino cherry trees grow to be 30-50 feet tall with a spread of 25-40 feet.