Dwarf cherry blossom trees belong to the flowering tree genus Prunus. Also called small ornamental cherry trees, the cherry tree cultivars are prized for their stunning spring pink or white blossoms. Ornamental cherry trees are slow-growing and thrive in USDA zones 5 through 8 or sometimes 9.

The most common ornamental cherry varieties are the ‘Kanzan’, which in spring bear spectacular blooms. Other varieties are the ‘Kiku Shidare Sakura’, ‘Hokusai’ and ‘Accolade’. These last ones are smaller than the ‘Kanzan’, and grow to be 20 to 26 feet (6 to 8 meters) tall, and also cover themselves with beautiful spring flowers.

Dwarf cherry trees are grafted onto dwarfing rootstock which makes them well suited to small gardens and they’ll only grow to about half the size of a regular cherry tree, about 6.5 to 8 feet (2 to 2.5 metres) tall, but the fruit is still full sized. Most cherry trees are not self-fertile so you’ll need two trees for pollination.