26–28 March 2027
An Easter Tree
for every garden.
A small potted blossom tree to bring home, decorate, and plant this Easter weekend. Five native UK species below — all good for early bees, butterflies and birds.
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Native · Standard tree
Wild Cherry
Prunus avium
A tall native woodland cherry. Drifts of pure white blossom in late March, ahead of the leaves. Loved by bees.
- Blossom
- White, late Mar–early Apr
- Mature size
- 15–20m, broad crown
- Soil & sun
- Any well-drained soil; full sun
- Wildlife
- Early bees, birds nest in mature trees
- Best for
- Larger gardens, fields, churchyards
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Native · Hedgerow
Hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna · ‘May tree’
The traditional hedgerow blossom of British folklore. Foamy white-pink flowers in May; red haws into autumn for birds.
- Blossom
- White / pink-tinged, May
- Mature size
- 8–15m, dense crown
- Soil & sun
- Tolerates anything; sun or part shade
- Wildlife
- Bees, butterflies, berries for thrushes
- Best for
- Hedges, boundaries, verges (with permission)
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Native · Small tree / hedgerow
Blackthorn
Prunus spinosa
The first blossom of British spring — bare black branches dusted in white before the leaves arrive. Sloes follow in autumn.
- Blossom
- White, March (often before leaves)
- Mature size
- 4–6m, suckering shrub-tree
- Soil & sun
- Most soils; full sun
- Wildlife
- Earliest food for emerging bees
- Best for
- Wild corners, hedges, smaller plots
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Native · Small standard
Crab Apple
Malus sylvestris
A native small tree of real beauty — pink buds opening to white blossom in April, jewel-bright fruit through autumn.
- Blossom
- Pink-bud to white, April–May
- Mature size
- 7–10m, rounded crown
- Soil & sun
- Most fertile soils; full sun
- Wildlife
- Excellent for bees; fruit for blackbirds, fieldfares
- Best for
- Front gardens, school grounds, orchards
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Garden classic · Edible
Plum / Damson
Prunus domestica
The Easter Tree that earns its keep twice over — clouds of white blossom in early spring, jars of plums or damson jam in late summer.
- Blossom
- White, March–April
- Mature size
- 4–8m, depending on rootstock
- Soil & sun
- Fertile, well-drained; full sun, sheltered
- Wildlife
- Bees on blossom; fruit for humans and birds
- Best for
- Family gardens, kitchen plots, allotments
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