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 late season cherry blossoms.
This is just a sampling, not a complete list of mid-season flowering Cherry trees found across Vancouver. If 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.
Graceful tree with curving branches. Almond-scented, single very pale pink or nearly pure white flowers. One of the most noticeable flowering trees in spring.
Stanley Park Rose Garden - picnic spot;
Stanley Park north of the tennis courts and around the Pitch & Putt Golf course;
Burrard Street Skytrain Station - lovely display of 'Akebono' Yoshino;
Kitsilano Beach - Yew and Cornwall Streets;
Kitsilano Beach - in the parking lot median off Arbutus Street;
Kitsilano Beach - near tennis courts at Arbutus Street side of park - 3 trees;
Vancouver Museum - parking lot and courtyard at back of Museum - picnic spot;
Median of Point Grey Road between Trutch and Blenheim Streets - 5 trees;
University of British Columbia: Lower Mall at Nitobe Garden (23 Somei-yoshino trees and 2 very young 'Akebono' Yoshino);
West 38th Avenue from Blenheim to Dunbar Streets - plus 1 row of 'Takasago';
West 39th Avenue (3400 to 3500 blocks) from Dunbar to Blenheim Streets - Yoshinos on south side, Tai Haku on north side;
West 42nd Avenue (3400 block) at Collingwood - very old Yoshino's on southside, Plums on northside;
West 51st Avenue at Yew Street in south east corner of Maple Grove Park;
West 63rd Avenue (500 block) from Cambie Street to Ash Street - Yoshino's on north side, Pissardii's on south side;
West 16th Avenue (700 to 900 blocks) between Heather and Oak Streets - north side;
Queen Elizabeth Park west entrance at Cambie Street and West 33rd Avenue - picnic spot and group of 'Akebono' Yoshinos west of Quarry Garden near the parking lot;
Queen Elizabeth Park West 29th Avenue side of park (southeast of the Quarry Garden) - 2 trees
Charles Street (2100 and 2200 blocks);
Venables Street (2300 block) at Nanaimo Street;
East 6th Avenue (2600 block) from Penticton to Slocan Streets - both sides;
Graveley Street (3100 block) at Lillooet Street - 'Akebono' Yoshino trees both sides - showstopper street;
East 25th Avenue (3600 block) from Kootenay Street to Boundary Road - both sides;
Small flat-topped umbrella shaped tree with slightly fragrant semi-double pure snow-white blossoms.
Stanley Park Japanese Canadian WW1 War Memorial - with Yoshino trees - picnic spot;
Stanley Park at south shore of Lost Lagoon - 2 trees;
West 1st Avenue (1800 block) between Burrard and Cypress Streets - 5 trees on south side;
Queen Elizabeth Park west entrance at Cambie Street and West 33rd Avenue - several trees west of Quarry Garden near the parking lot;
Queen Elizabeth Park (West 29th Avenue side of park) - 2 trees
Very upright tree with delicate light pink, single flowers with deeper pink stamens.
Queen Elizabeth Park (West entrance at Cambie Street and West 33rd Avenue near the parking lot) - 1 old tree wild variety
East 43rd Avenue from Knight to Inverness Streets;
East 57th Avenue from Main to Ontario Streets - both sides
Small, compact, vase-shaped tree with gnarled limbs. Pale pink semi-double flowers, becoming almost white.
Comox Street at Nelson Park to Stanley Park - a few trees in each block;
Creelman Avenue (1900 block) between Cypress and Maple Streets - 3 trees and Plums;
West 38th Avenue from Blenheim to Dunbar Streets - plus 1 row of Yoshino;
West 39th Avenue (1900 block) at Cypress Street - 3 Takasago and 2 Kanzan;
Laburnum Street (5000 block) at West 39th Avenue - 1 Takasago and 1 Kanzan;
Vine Street from West 41st to West 49th Avenues - with Kanzan on both sides of street;
The Crescent - 1 tree on the east side
Very rare in Vancouver, this slender upright tree with shiny, copper-coloured bark produces small pale pink flowers with a darker pink centre.
Memorial South Park - south side of East 41st Avenue just east of Prince Albert Street - 3 trees
Large wide-spreading tree with large, bowl-shaped, single pure white flowers.
Burrard Street between West 1st Avenue and Cornwall Avenue - 2 trees;
West 16th Avenue median betwen Crown and Wallace Streets - across from Lord Byng High School;
West 39th Avenue (3400 to 3500 blocks) from Dunbar to Blenheim Streets - Tai Haku on north side, Yoshinos on south side;
Blenheim Street (5400 to 5600 blocks) between West 38th and West 40th Avenues - east side;
Balsam Street (5700 block) at West 41st Avenue - west side plus 2 trees in 5800 block
Our tallest flowering cherry in Vancouver, this large tree with broad spreading branches is beautiful when laden with rows of pure white flowers.
Highbury Street from West 1st to West 4th Avenues - west side of street;
Pine Crescent (5000 to 5100 blocks) from West 34th to West 36th Avenues - both sides of street;
Olympic Street (5500 to 5600 blocks) from West 39th to West 41st Avenues (double flowered 'Plena') - showstopper street;
West 29th Avenue from Cambie Street to Dinmont Street - north side;
Heather Street from West 37th to West 41st Avenues;
West 65th Avenue from Adera to Granville Streets
Hastings Community Centre (3096 East Hastings Street) - 2 avium 'Plena' and 1 Kanzan;
East 51st Avenue from Fraser to Ross Streets - both sides;
Elgin Street (6300 block) from East 47th to East 49th Avenues - avium 'Plena' on east side, Kanzan on west side;
East 35th Avenue at Windsor Street - Sweet Cherry and Kanzan;
Canadian National Railway Station between Station and Main Streets - very old trees
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Document updated 2011 November 23