Prunus ‘Chocolate Ice’ Flowering Cherry Tree – Large 5–6ft Tall in a 7.5 Litre Pot – Stunning Ornamental Cherry Blossom Tree – By Direct Plants
Add unique colour, elegance, and spectacular seasonal beauty to your garden with the stunning Prunus ‘Chocolate Ice’ Flowering Cherry Tree, supplied here as a premium large 5–6ft tall specimen in a 7.5 litre pot by Direct Plants. Carefully grown and selected at our award-winning family nursery in Norfolk, this exceptional ornamental cherry tree is highly prized for its beautiful blossom, rich foliage tones, and graceful ornamental structure.
Prunus ‘Chocolate Ice’ is a striking flowering cherry variety that produces masses of delicate pale pink to white blossom during spring, creating a breathtaking floral display across the branches. The fresh emerging foliage carries rich bronze and chocolate tones, giving this tree its distinctive name and providing beautiful colour contrast throughout the growing season. As the season progresses, the foliage matures to deep green before developing attractive autumn shades later in the year.
With its elegant branching habit and balanced rounded canopy, this ornamental flowering cherry tree makes an outstanding focal point for lawns, borders, cottage gardens, ornamental planting schemes, and larger patio containers where year-round beauty and structure are desired.
Supplied as a strong, healthy, well-established specimen in a large 7.5 litre pot, this premium tree offers instant impact and excellent establishment potential.
(Prunus ‘Chocolate Ice’ – Deciduous Ornamental Cherry Tree, approx. 15–20ft / 4.5–6m at maturity depending on conditions)
Spring:
Masses of delicate pale pink to white blossom appear across the branches, creating a spectacular ornamental display while attracting bees and pollinators.
Summer:
Rich bronze and chocolate-toned young foliage matures to deep green, forming an elegant ornamental canopy full of texture and colour contrast.
Autumn:
Leaves develop warm seasonal shades of bronze, orange, and golden-yellow, adding further ornamental interest to the garden.
Winter Structure:
The attractive branching framework maintains architectural beauty and structure throughout the winter months.
Habit:
Develops into a graceful ornamental tree with a balanced rounded canopy and elegant branching habit, ideal for feature planting and decorative landscapes.
Fully hardy and easy to grow, Prunus ‘Chocolate Ice’ thrives in most well-drained soil types and performs best in a sunny or lightly shaded position.
• Beautiful pale pink to white spring blossom
• Distinctive bronze and chocolate-toned young foliage
• Elegant ornamental shape with graceful branching
• Attractive seasonal colour throughout the year
• Excellent ornamental feature tree for gardens large and small
• Hardy, reliable, and easy to maintain
• Provides year-round structure and seasonal beauty
• Feature planting in lawns and borders
• Cottage, traditional, and contemporary gardens
• Creating spectacular spring blossom displays
• Ornamental landscape and avenue planting
• Large patio containers and decorative garden settings
• Plant in well-drained soil in a sunny or lightly shaded position
• Best flowering performance achieved in full sun
• Water regularly during the first growing season until established
• Apply mulch around the base to help retain moisture
• Minimal pruning required, only to maintain shape if desired
• Suitable for planting directly into the ground or large patio containers
• Prunus ‘Chocolate Ice’ Flowering Cherry Tree
• Approx. 5–6ft tall
• Supplied in a large 7.5 litre pot with strong established roots
• Beautiful pale pink to white blossom in spring
• Distinctive bronze and chocolate-toned foliage
• Elegant ornamental growth habit
• Hardy ornamental deciduous tree
• Excellent for feature planting and ornamental displays
• Check out our planting guide to help your tree thrive
Our range of potted trees is professionally grown and selected at our nursery in Norfolk. We specialise in large, established trees that provide instant impact and long-term value, delivered directly to your door in our bespoke, high-quality live tree packaging via one of our trusted couriers.
All our trees are fully hardy outdoor varieties suitable for most soil types and garden positions. They can be planted directly into the ground or grown in large patio containers for controlled growth and easy maintenance.
From Direct Plants, an award-winning nursery and trusted family brand, known for producing strong, healthy, high-quality trees and plants.
You will receive 1 Prunus ‘Chocolate Ice’ Flowering Cherry Tree approximately 5–6ft tall in a 7.5 litre pot – a stunning ornamental cherry tree with beautiful blossom and rich bronze-toned foliage, perfect for adding elegant seasonal colour and structure to any garden space.
