Bird Cherry trees

Prunus Padus

From £2.22

Bare root stock not available until November 2025 but you can Pre Order to secure your stock now

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.

Buying Options

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

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

Within 24 hours of placing your order, we will contact you to confirm an exact delivery date. Most orders are delivered within 5 working days. Your plants will be freshly lifted and packaged the day before dispatch to ensure they arrive in the best possible condition.

If you have a preferred delivery date please use the comments box and we will try our best to accommodate this (not available at weekends).

Although items can remain in their packaging for 7–10 days if kept frost-free, we recommend planting bareroot trees as soon as possible after delivery.

We use a courier service, and a signature is required on delivery unless you specify a safe place in the comments box when placing your order.

Small Orders (UK Mainland Only)

Orders of 1–15 plants in size 40/60cm can often be sent via Royal Mail for £8.00.

Please note: Your basket will initially show a delivery charge of £15.00 + VAT, but if you request Royal Mail delivery in the comments box, we will adjust the payment for you once we receive the order.

England and Wales Standard Delivery Charges

  • Orders up to £75 – £15 + VAT
  • £76 – £200 – £22 + VAT
  • £201 – £300 – £30 + VAT
  • £301 – £500 – £40 + VAT
  • £501 – £1000 – £45 + VAT
  • Over £1000 – £50 + VAT

Mainland Scotland Standard Delivery Charges

  • Orders up to £75.99 – £20 + VAT
  • £76 – £150.99 – £28.40 + VAT
  • £151 – £300.99 – £38 + VAT
  • £301 – £500.99 – £50 + VAT
  • £501 – £1000.99 – £56 + VAT
  • Over £1001 – £62 + VAT

Click and Collect

Click and collect available free of charge from: Tree Shop Ltd., Harts Barn, Monmouth Road, Longhope, GL17 0QD, UK

Bareroot

Size (cm)Qty 1-10Qty 11-30Qty 31-150  
150 - 180£28.00£22.00£18.00
40 - 60£3.97£2.97£2.22