Yoshino Cherry Tree Dry Conditions Carl Linnaeus christened it Salix

Carl Linnaeus christened it Salix babylonica in 1736

'Greensleeves' was selected by Polly Wakefield of Milton

this cultivar puts on a respectable fall display with leaves turning shades of red and purple

making it unnecessary to clean up after the tree

but before long the cooler temperatures of fall seem to reverse the coloration process

Yoshino Cherry Tree Dry Conditions Carl Linnaeus christened it SalixThe Yoshino Cherry delivers a profuse and spectacular early spring display that few flowering trees can matchthousands of fragrant white to pale pink flowers emerge along bare branches in clouds of delicate blooms, creating what many consider the most breathtaking moment in the ornamental tree calendar. The almond scented flowers appear in 3 to 6 flowered clusters before or simultaneous to the emergence of foliage, typically blooming for 2 to 3 weeks