Bird Cherry trees

Prunus Padus

From £1.27

Bird cherry trees are native to Britain and look stunning in late spring when they are covered with masses of white almond scented fragrant blossom. An important tree for wildlife as well as ornamental value.

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Full Description

It’s a wild cherry with clusters of glossy-black berried fruits that only the birds will eat , in fact loved by them. Beautiful highly fragrant white blossom in May. Can be trimmed to the same height as other species in a mixed native hedge or can be grown as a tree.

They have erect racemes until fertilized by bees then spreading or pendulous. Bird cherry is a shrubby woodland edge tree, although it is often planted as an ornamental tree for smaller gardens and is often used in hedging as an infill tree.  It is wind firm, pliant and robust. The leaves turn orange-red in the autumn.

Bird Cherry Trees –  pruning is not usually required but can be susceptible to pest damage from bullfinches, aphids and caterpillars.  Blossom wilt, silver leaf and bacterial canker are the main diseases that may affect this tree.

Delivery

All our stock if “lifted” to order, which means that they are “lifted” and packed the same day and sent off so delivery is made the following day hence you receive them as fresh as possible. They are well packed and they are able to stay in the bags they arrive in for up to 7/10 days out of any frosts but it is advisable to plant bareroot trees as soon as possible. We are able to give you a suitable delivery date after the order has been placed when we email your order of acknowledgement to you. Unlike other nurseries who usually say within 3-5 days we can give you a definite day.

As soon as we receive your order we can usually send these out within the week. We use a courier and a signature will be required UNLESS you inform us (in the comments box) of where you would like your goods left safely should you not be at home. It is possible to select a day (apart from week-ends and Fridays) when ordering.

Delivery Charges

We will send you a delivery date via email when we receive your order.

Very SMALL ORDERS between quantities of 1-15 in size 40/60 can usually be sent out via ROYAL MAIL (UK mainland only) for as little as £8.00. Your basket will still show £15.00 plus vat for delivery charge BUT if you put in the COMMENTS BOX that you wish delivery by ROYAL MAIL we can pick this up and change the payment when the order is submitted . All other order are priced as:-

  • Orders up to £75 – delivery £15 plus vat
  • £76 – £200 – delivery £22 plus vat
  • £201 – £300 – delivery £30 plus vat
  • £301 – £500 – delivery £40 plus vat
  • £501 – £1000 – delivery £45 plus vat
  • £1001 plus – delivery £50 plus vat

Scotland Grampians/Highlands do carry an extra delivery charge according to our couriers – we can advise on this extra charge.

Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Northern and Southern Ireland. It is possible for us to arrange delivery to these areas but we would have to arrange the cost with our couriers so please contact our office 01452 832100.

Bareroot

Size (cm)Qty 1-10Qty 11-30Qty 31-150Qty 151-1000Qty 1000+  
150 - 180£28.00£22.00£18.00£18.00£18.00
40 - 60£3.97£2.56£2.10£1.90£1.27

Features

Mature Height

Mature Height

15 metres
Crown Spread

Crown Spread

3 metres
Soil Types

Soil Types

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Peaty, Silty
Leaf Colour

Leaf Colour

Normal: Green, Autumn: Orange/Red