As the name suggests, the autumn flowering cherry blooms during an unusual season. The blossoms start to open in autumn and the trees are in realtive full bloom around January/February, but they never reach the intensity of spring flowering cherry trees. The Autumn Flowering Cherry is a Higanzakura cultivar.

Scientific Name: Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis'

Blossoms: single and double; light pink

Usual flowering time: October to March

Number of trees: relatively rare in Vancouver

Some Locations:

• In front of Science World
• Pacific Street between Burrard and Thurlow Street
• South shore of Lost Lagoon
• Median of Chancellor Bld close to NW Marine Drive
• Corner of Memorial Road and West Mall at UBC
• UBC Main Mall in front of Civil/Mechanical Engineering building

Current State of Automn Flowering Cherry Blossoms as of June 2, 2002 :

Location	State	Expected full bloom	Comments
citywide	end of season	n/a
Lost Lagoon	end of season	n/a