Home - Cherry Tree Species - Accolade Cherry

The Accolade Cherry is a mix between Higanzakura and Oyamazakura. It looks similar to the Whitcomb Cherry and is also one of the earliest flowering cherry trees in Vancouver, about one to two week behind the schedule of the Whitcomb Cherry. However, the Accolade Cherry is a yae-zakura (blossoms with more than five petals), while the Whitcomb Cherry is not.

Scientific Name: Prunus 'Accolade'

Blossoms: about 10 petals, pink

Usual flowering time: March

Number of trees: relatively rare in Vancouver

Some Locations:

  • Pedestrian passage of Chilco Street between Comox and Nelson Street (about 12 trees)
  • North entrance of City Hall main building (about 4 trees)
  • The Barn Coffee Shop at UBC (2 trees)
  • NE corner of Beach Avenue and Thurlow Street (about 6 trees)
  • Granville Park at 15th Avenue and Pine Street (6 trees)

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Current State of Accolade Blossoms as of :
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Pictures of the 2002 season:

Devonian Harbour Park
7 April 2002

An Accolade Cherry tree in front of Coal Harbour and Grouse Mountain.

Fairview - Granville Park
7 April 2002

The petals of these Accolade Cherry trees in Granville Park (Pine Street and 15th Avenue) are starting to fall down.

Fairview - Granville Park
7 April 2002

Close up of a Accolade Cherry blossom in Granville Park.

UBC - The Barn Coffee Shop
5 April 2002

The two Accolade Cherry trees in front of "The Barn" have reached full bloom.

Vancouver City Hall
4 April 2002

The Accolade trees in front of Vancouver City Hall are in full bloom.

Vancouver City Hall
4 April 2002

The Accolade trees in front of Vancouver City Hall are in full bloom.

Vancouver City Hall
4 April 2002

The Accolade trees in front of Vancouver City Hall are in full bloom.

English Bay - Beach Avenue and Thurlow Street
3 April 2002

Accolade trees in bloom.

West End - Chilco and Comox Street
3 April 2002

The Accolade trees are reaching full bloom.

West End - Chilco and Comox Street
3 April 2002

The Accolade trees are reaching full bloom.

West End - Chilco and Comox Street
3 April 2002

The Accolade trees are reaching full bloom.

English Bay - Beach Avenue and Thurlow Street
2 April 2002

Accolade trees in bloom.

Kitsilano - Yew Street and 13th Avenue
2 April 2002

A beautiful small Accolade Cherry tree in bloom.

UBC- The Barn Coffee Shop
30 March 2002

The blossoms of the two Accolade Cherry trees in front of "The Barn" have started to open in large numbers.

UBC- The Barn Coffee Shop
30 March 2002

The blossoms of the two Accolade Cherry trees in front of "The Barn" have started to open in large numbers.

English Bay - Beach Avenue and Thurlow Street
22 March 2002

There are several Accolade trees at the NE corner of Beach Avenue and Thurlow Street. On the opposite side of Beach Avenue next to the bus station stands a similarly looking Whitcomb Cherry tree and another Accolade.

English Bay - Beach Avenue and Thurlow Street
22 March 2002

A flowering Accolade Cherry tree.