Praecox flowering cherry trees
£74.50- Flowering month: February
- Blossom colour: White
- Awards: RHS AGM (former) 1993
A small and hardy winter-flowering cherry, ideal for winter colour and small gardens.
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Praecox flowering cherry trees for sale
Choose a size - pot-grown

All our pot-grown trees are grown for us to our specification by the Frank P Matthews nursery.
PG12-year top-worked 11.5L pot-grown tree, Dwarf rootstock£74.50
Small tree
(1.5m-2.5m after 10 years)
(45cm)
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Tree specification
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Tree sizes and forms
Next deliveries
Delivery from week commencing 9th February 2026 onwards.
Delivery charges
Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.
All about Praecox flowering cherry trees
Praecox is a good example of the hardy small ornamental cherry species Prunus incisa. It features delicate white flowers on bare branches.
Like many of this species it flowers in the winter, usually January - February, and brings a welcome splash of cheerful blossom at this dull time of the year.
In autumn the leaves take on red and orange hues.
Growing and Training
You can prune to maintain the shape - after the flowers have finished. Praecox grows slowly, with a spreading habit as it ages.
This is a very hardy species, and can be grown in most situations, but plant in full sun for the best blossom.
History
The species Prunus incisa is named for its deeply incised leaves. It is also known as the Fuji cherry, since this species is found on the slopes of Mount Fuji.
'Praecox' was developed in the UK, the name means precocious, reflecting its early-flowering period.
Praecox characteristics
- Country of originUnited Kingdom
- Period of origin1950 - 1999
- Flowering monthFebruary
- Blossom colourWhite
- AwardsRHS AGM (former)
British-grown trees 
Unlike many garden centres and online retailers, the vast majority of our fruit trees are grown in the UK.
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All our trees are certified under the Plant Healthy scheme, supervised by the Plant Health Alliance.
Other stakeholders include Defra and the RHS.
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When you buy your fruit tree from Orange Pippin Fruit Trees we guarantee it for the first season in your garden while it gets established. If it doesn't grow successfully, we'll either replace it the following season or offer a refund, subject to some conditions.
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