Flowering months listed here are typical dates during a normal year. But these dates can change depending on numerous factors including rainfall, temperature and cloud cover. There will be some overlap between the early and mid-season cherry blossoms.
This is just a sampling, not a complete list of early-flowering Cherry trees found across Vancouver. When streets around them have the same Cherry trees they are not always listed here.
The Westside of Vancouver means west of Main Street and Eastside means east of Main. There will be some overlap when neighbourhoods span both the Westside and Eastside of Main Street.
Single, dark pink blossoms fading to light pink or white.
West 6th Avenue at Arbutus Street next to railway tracks in neighbourhood park;
Ash Street between West 45th and West 49th Avenues (22 trees) - showstopper street;
Marine Crescent at West 49th Avenue - west side;
East 59th Avenue (200 & 300 blocks) between Main and Prince Edward Streets - both sides;
McSpadden Park at Victoria Street between East 4th and East 5th Avenues (17 trees on west side) - showstopper street
Single white or pale pink flowers make a spectacular show in early spring.
Kitsilano Beach - at Cornwall and Point Grey Road - one of the first trees to blossom in Vancouver;
Creelman Avenue from Chestnut to Maple Avenues;
Bayswater Street from West 4th to West 2nd Avenues (darker Plums are 'Nigra');
Cypress Street from West 8th Avenue to McNicoll Street - showstopper street;
West 20th to West 23rd Avenues between Arbutus and MacDonald Streets (darker Plums are 'Nigra') - showstopper streets;
West 21st Avenue between Puget Drive and Arbutus Street - alternating with Pure Crab Apple;
West 20th Avenue (3600 block) from Dunbar to Highbury Streets - both sides;
West 20th Avenue (3900) at Wallace Street - both sides;
Blenheim Street from West 41st Avenue to South West Marine Drive - both sides (darker Plums are 'Nigra');
West 16th Avenue from Granville Street west to Arbutus Street - both sides - showstopper street;
West 63rd Avenue (500 block) from Cambie Street to Ash Street - Pissardii's on south side, Yoshino's on north side;
West 63rd Avenue (700 block) from Ash Street to Heather Street to - both sides
Grant Street (2200 block) from Garden to Lakewood Drives - both sides;
Napier Street (3200 block) at Windermere Street - both sides;
East 7th Avenue (2700 block) from Kaslo to Kamloops Streets - both sides (darker Plums are 'Nigra');
East 3rd Avenue from Kamloops to Cassiar Streets - both sides;
East 3rd Avenue from Renfrew to Rupert Streets - alternating with Kanzans;
Sunset Park at 404 East 51st Avenue (at Prince Edward Street);
Duff Street (7000 to 7400 blocks) from East 54th Avenue to Brigadoon Street;
Gladstone Street (7100 to 7600 blocks) from East 55th to East 61st Avenues - both sides;
East 61st Avenue (2100 block) from Gladstone to Fraser Streets (darker Plums are 'Nigra');
Lancaster Street at East 45th Avenue (5900 block) to East 41st Avenue;
Doman Street at East 46th Avenue;
Brooks Street (6100 to 6900 blocks) from East 46th to East 54th Avenues - both sides;
Single darker pink flowers.
West 4th Avenue between Balaclava and Bayswater Streets - west side;
West 12th Avenue from Cypress to Maple Streets - south side;
Cypress Street at West 13th Avenue;
Trafalgar Street at West 18th Anvenue - both sides;
Quesnel Drive (3400 block) from Blenheim to West King Edward Streets - showstopper street;
West 43rd Street (1900 block) from Maple to Cypress Streets - both sides;
Elm Street between West 45th and West 49th Avenues - both sides
Trinity Street at North Nanaimo to North Renfrew Streets - both sides (lighter Plums are Pissardii);
Wall Street (2700 block) - small park on north side, great views of North Shore;
Napier Street from Kaslo to Nanaimo Streets (lighter Plums are Pissardii) - both sides;
Parker Street from Kaslo to Nanaimo Streets (lighter Plums are Pissardii) - both sides;
Venables Street (2700 to 2400 blocks) from Kaslo to Nanaimo Streets - both sides;
Graveley Street (2400 block) between Penticton and Nanaimo Streets - both sides;
East 25th Avenue (3200 block) from Windermere to Kootenay Streets - both sides
Masses of pink, semi-double flowers on this graceful spreading tree.
Yew Street from West 43rd to West 46th Avenues;
West 50th Avenue from Marine Crescent and MacDonald Street - west side;
Marguerite Street between King Edward and Nanton Avenues;
Vancouver City Hall at 12th Avenue and Cambie Street - north entrance - 6 trees - picnic spot;
West 61st Avenue from Ontario to Manitoba Streets - both sides
East 5th Avenue (3000 block) from Lillooet to Nootka Streets - both sides
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Document updated 2010 May 8