The Ukon Cherry is another late flowering yae-zakura (more than five petals). Its speciality is the yellowish color of its blossoms. As is the case with all late flowering cherry trees, the leaves of the Ukon Cherry appear around the same time as the flowers which gives the trees a less homogenous look compared to the earlier flowering cherry trees whose leaves do not appear until after the flowering peak. Ukon trees are very rare in Vancouver.

Scientific Name: Prunus serrulata 'Ukon'

Blossoms: 10-20 petals, yellowish white

Usual flowering time: late April to mid May

Number of trees: rare in Vancouver

Some Locations:

• Median of 16th Avenue, between Blenheim and MacDonald Street
• In front of International House at UBC

Current State of Ukon Blossoms as of June 2, 2002 :

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

Pictures of the 2002 season: