The Strawberries and Cream Tree is a native wild cherry tree (Prunus avium) grafted with Prunus 'Kanzan', an ornamental cherry variety from Japan.
The wild cherry produces the white blossom, while the 'Kanzan' produces the pink blossom.
The dual blossom gave rise to the name 'Strawberries and Cream Tree', coined by children of the village.

Fruit trees tend to be grafted onto the rootstock of a hardier tree variety, usually to provide them with additional water and nutrients.
In the case of the Strawberries and Cream tree, the rootstock grew along with the tree, creating a graft hybrid.
The Strawberries and Cream Tree is a native wild cherry tree (Prunus avium) grafted with Prunus 'Kanzan', an ornamental cherry variety from Japan. The wild cherry produces the white blossom, while the 'Kanzan' produces the pink blossom. The dual blossom gave rise to the name 'Strawberries and Cream Tree', coined by children of the village.
Fruit trees tend to be grafted onto the rootstock of a hardier tree variety, usually to provide them with additional water and nutrients. In the case of the Strawberries and Cream tree, the rootstock grew along with the tree, creating a graft hybrid.
Strawberries and Cream Tree