This year’s issue in the annual Flower series features the delicate blossoms of two varieties of ornamental cherry trees – Prunus 'Kanzan' and Prunus 'Somei-yoshino'.

Ornamental cherry trees are found in many parks and gardens across Canada. Their stunning blossoms are known for their fleeting beauty and delicate fragrance.

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Official First Day Covers.
This issue includes five additional products (booklets of 10 Permanent™ stamps, coils of 50 Permanent™ stamps, strips of 10 Permanent™ stamps, strips of 4 Permanent™ stamps and souvenir sheets of 2 Permanent™ stamps).
The annual Flower issue is a bestseller that is often used for wedding stationery and is popular among Canadian gardeners.

About the issue

Canada Post has issued pairs of commemorative stamps featuring flowers each year since 2007.

This year’s issue in the annual Flower series features the delicate blossoms of two varieties of ornamental cherry trees – Prunus 'Kanzan' and Prunus 'Somei-yoshino'.

About the cherry blossom

Joyful harbingers of spring, cherry blossoms create spectacular canopies of colour during the blooming season, between mid-March and early May. The fragrant though fleeting flowers, which leave behind a delicate carpet of petals, are symbolic of beauty and the transience of life. In Japan, sakura, as cherry blossoms are called, are the inspiration for national celebrations. In Canada, dazzling displays can be found along city streets and in many parks and gardens across the country. Vancouver boasts the largest collection, with more than 20,000 trees, and attracts thousands of wide-eyed spectators to its annual cherry blossom festival.

Ornamental cherry trees were first officially introduced to North America in the early 1900s as gifts from Japan. Prunus 'Kanzan' is a cold-hardy cultivar beloved for its large, deep-pink double flowers. Prunus 'Somei-yoshino' cherries are the focus of flower-viewing parties (hanami) that take place across Japan and in other parts of East Asia. Shrouded in clusters of white to pale-pink petals, the tall, umbrella-shaped trees appear like clouds in the sky when they are in bloom.

About the design

The cover of the OFDC features an illustration of Wilson’s warblers on a blossoming Prunus 'Somei-yoshino' by Jenny Liski, a small branch of which is featured on the back cover, as well as a short text about cherry blossoms.

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Cherry Blossoms (2026): Official First Day Cover