Home - Cherry Tree Species - Autumn Flowering Cherry

As the name suggests, the autumn flowering cherry blooms during an unusual season. The blossoms start to open in autumn and the trees are in realtive full bloom around January/February, but they never reach the intensity of spring flowering cherry trees. The Autumn Flowering Cherry is a Higanzakura cultivar.

Scientific Name: Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis'

Blossoms: single and double; light pink

Usual flowering time: October to March

Number of trees: relatively rare in Vancouver

Some Locations:

  • In front of Science World
  • Pacific Street between Burrard and Thurlow Street
  • South shore of Lost Lagoon
  • Median of Chancellor Bld close to NW Marine Drive
  • Corner of Memorial Road and West Mall at UBC
  • UBC Main Mall in front of Civil/Mechanical Engineering building

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Current State of Automn Flowering Cherry Blossoms as of :
Location
State
Expected full bloom
Comments
No data available.

Pictures of the 2002 season:

Date: 21 January 2002
Location: Pacific Blvd and Burrard Street
Comment: Autumn Flowering Cherry trees in bloom.
Date: 21 January 2002
Location: Pacific Blvd and Burrard Street
Comment: Autumn Flowering Cherry trees in bloom.
Date: 21 January 2002
Location: Science World
Comment: Autumn Flowering Cherry tree in bloom.
Date: 13 January 2002
Location: Lost Lagoon
Comment: Autumn Flowering Cherry trees in bloom.
Date: 13 January 2002
Location: Lost Lagoon
Comment: Autumn Flowering Cherry trees in bloom.