Regarded as one of the most attractive of the early-flowering ornamental cherries, award-winning Prunus ‘Accolade’ is a small deciduous tree that offers dark pink buds, profuse semi-double, shell pink flowers held in drooping clusters that appear in early to mid spring. Born in abundance along the bare branches, they provide a breathtaking flora display.
– Grows up to 25 ft. tall and wide (7-8 m)
– Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
– Offers dark pink buds, profuse semi-double, shell pink flowers held in drooping clusters
– Performs best in full sun in moist, relatively fertile, well-drained soils
– Foliage is mid-green that turns a warm orange in autumn
Prunus Accolade is a hybrid cross between Prunus sargentii and Prunus x subhirtella. This clone is a well known and proven variety that won the First Class Certificate in 1954, the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 1952 and the updated version in 2002.
