Yoshino cherry (Prunus × yedoensis) is one of the largest types of ornamental cherries. It is a fast-growing but short-lived tree, often only thriving for about 15 years.

One of the great springtime pleasures is seeing cherry trees in full, glorious bloom. These mostly ornamental trees are native to Japan, China and Korea. The species has more than 120 cultivated ...

If grown on its own roots, the weeping Higan cherry would develop into an elegant 20- to 40-feet tall and 15- to 25-feet wide weeping tree most suitable for a large-scale landscape.

The Kwanzan cherry, also known as the Japanese flowering tree, is native to Japan but commonly found in many parts of North America. It is popular for its double-pink flowers, which bloom in the ...

The first Cherry Blossom Festival began in 1935. Very few of the original 3,020 trees remain, but with replanting and maintenance, there are even more cherry trees now in Washington, D.C.

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.