Plant name - Prunus glandulosa 'Alba Plena'

Mature Plant size - Height to 1.5m and spread to 1.5m

Hardiness - Fully hardy down to -10c

Ideal for - Perfect for small gardens, Flower borders and beds, pots

Position - Full Sun

Flowering -  Spring

Pot Size - 19cm

Soil Type - Plant this in any moist, fertile, well-drained soil. Incorporate plenty of compost or well-rotted manure prior to planting.

Description - This shrubby ornamental cherry is compact, and ideal for smaller gardens and patio pots, and can even be trained as a wall shrub. The flowers of Prunus glandulosa 'Alba Plena' are white and double, like pompoms! Later, the leaves turn a rich orange, giving unrivalled autumn interest.

Ornamental Cherries are easy to grow and look brilliant as a specimen shrub, under-planted with early spring bulbs, or as part of a wildlife garden where the blossom will attract bees.