List of Award of Garden Merit flowering cherries

The following species and cultivars in the genus Prunus currently (2016)[1] hold the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. All are described as flowering or ornamental cherries, though they have mixed parentage, and some have several or unknown parents. They are valued for their spring blossom, and in some cases ornamental fruit and bark.[2] This list does not include the edible, or culinary, fruit trees in the genus Prunus (cherries, peaches, almonds, plums etc.). Dimensions shown are the maximum, which can often be restricted by regular pruning. Many cultivars also lend themselves to bonsai treatment. A note on species names; where only Prunus is indicated, the species or hybrid name is unknown or conjectural.

Species	Cultivar name	Common name	Year	Ref	Flower	Form	Height	Spread	Image
Prunus	'Accolade'		1993	[3]	pink	semi-double	8m	8m
Prunus	'Amanogawa'		1993	[4]	pale pink	semi-double	8m	4m
Prunus	'Beni-yutaka'		2012	[5]	pink	double	12m	10m
Prunus	'Collingwood Ingram'		2012	[6]	deep pink	single	8m	4m
Prunus	'Fugenzo'		1993	[7]	pink	double	8m	10m
Prunus	'Hanagasa'		2012	[8]	pale pink	double	8m	8m
Prunus	'Ichiyo'		1993	[9]	shell pink	double	8m	8m
Prunus	'Kanzan'		1993	[10]	deep pink	double	10m	10m
Prunus	'Matsumae-fuki'		2012	[11]	white	single	8m	8m
Prunus	'Pandora'		1993	[12]	pale pink	single	12m	8m
Prunus	'Pink Perfection'		1993	[13]	pink	double	8m	8m
Prunus	'Shirotae'		1993	[14]	white	double	6m	8m
Prunus	'Shizuka'		2012	[15]	white	semi-double	12m	10m
Prunus	'Shogetsu'		1993	[16]	white	double	5m	8m
Prunus	'Spire'		1993	[17]	pale pink	single	10m	6m
Prunus	'Sunset Boulevard'		2012	[18]	white	single	12m	4m
Prunus	'Tai-haku'	Great white cherry	1993	[19]	white	single	8m	8m
Prunus	'Taoyame'		2012	[20]	pale pink	semi-double	8m	8m
Prunus	'The Bride'		2012	[21]	white/red	single	8m	8m
Prunus	'Ukon'		1993	[22]	white	semi-double	8m	10m
Prunus avium	'Plena'	Double gean	1993	[23]	white	double	20m	10m
Prunus cerasifera	'Nigra'	Black cherry plum	1993	[24]	pink	single	12m	10m
Prunus incisa f. yamadei			2012	[25]	white	single	8m	8m
Prunus incisa	'Kojo-no-mai'		2012	[26]	white	single	2.5m	2.5m
Prunus incisa	'Oshidori'		2012	[27]	pink	double	8m	8m
Prunus laurocerasus	'Otto Luyken'	Cherry laurel	1993	[28]	white	single	1.0m	1.5m
Prunus laurocerasus	'Rotundifolia'	Cherry laurel	2012	[29]	white	single	8m	4m
Prunus lusitanica		Portugal laurel	1993	[30]	white	single	12m	10m
Prunus mume	'Beni-chidori'		2012	[31]	deep pink	single	2.5m	2.5m
Prunus padus	'Colorata'	Bird cherry	1993	[32]	pink		15m	10m
Prunus padus	'Watereri'	Bird cherry	1993	[33]	white	single	12m	10m
Prunus pendula	'Pendula Rubra'	Drooping cherry	1993	[34]	deep pink	single	4m	4m
Prunus pendula f. ascendens	'Rosea'		2012	[35]	shell pink	single	8m	8m
Prunus pendula	'Stellata'		2012	[36]	pink	single	4m	4m
Prunus serrula	'Branklyn'	Tibetan cherry	2012	[37]	white	single	8m	8m
Prunus × blireana		Blireana plum	1993	[38]	rose pink	double	4m	4m
Prunus × cistena		Purple-leaf sand cherry	1993	[39]	pale pink	single	1.5m	1.5m
Prunus × incam	'Okamé'		1993	[40]	carmine pink	single	12m	8m
Prunus × incam	'Shosar'		2012	[41]	pink	single	8m	4m
Prunus × yedoensis	'Somei-Yoshino'	Yoshino cherry	1993	[42]	white	single	15m	10m

'Kanzan', Jardin des plantes, Paris, France

See also

• Cherry
• Cherry blossom
• Hanami (Japanese cherry blossom festival)
• Prunus

References

1. "RHS AGM Listing Oct 2016 (Ornamentals)". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
2. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
3. "Prunus 'Accolade' (d)". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
4. "Prunus 'Amanogawa'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
5. "Prunus 'Beni-yutaka'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
6. "Prunus 'Collingwood Ingram'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
7. "Prunus 'Fugenzo'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
8. "Prunus 'Hanagasa'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
9. "Prunus 'Ichiyo' (d)". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
10. "Prunus 'Kanzan'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
11. "Prunus 'Matsumae-fuki'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
12. "Prunus 'Pandora'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
13. "Prunus 'Pink Perfection'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
14. "Prunus 'Shirotae'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
15. "Prunus 'Shizuka'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
16. "Prunus 'Shōgetsu'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
17. "Prunus 'Spire'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
18. "Prunus 'Sunset Boulevard'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
19. "Prunus 'Tai-haku'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
20. "Prunus 'Taoyame'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
21. "Prunus 'The Bride'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
22. "Prunus 'Ukon'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
23. "Prunus avium 'Plena' (d)". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
24. "Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2007. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
25. "Prunus incisa f. yamadei". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
26. "Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-mai'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
27. "Prunus incisa 'Oshidori' (d)". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
28. "Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
29. "Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
30. "Prunus lusitanica". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
31. "Prunus mume 'Beni-chidore'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
32. "Prunus padus 'Colorata'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
33. "Prunus padus 'Watereri'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
34. "Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rubra'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
35. "Prunus pendula f. ascendens 'Rosea'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
36. "Prunus pendula 'Stellata'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
37. "Prunus serrula 'Branklyn'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
38. "Prunus × blireana (d)". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
39. "Prunus × cistena". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
40. "Prunus × incam 'Okamé'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
41. "Prunus × incam 'Shosar'". Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
42. "Prunus × yedoensis 'Somei-Yoshino'". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2017-01-15.