noun
Chinese bush cherry; dwarf flowering almond
A deciduous shrub of the rose family, Prunus glandulosa, cultivated for its pink or white double flowers. Often used as an ornamental garden plant.
庭桜は春に小さな花を咲かせる。
The Chinese bush cherry blooms with small flowers in spring.
祖母の庭には庭桜が植えてある。
A Chinese bush cherry is planted in my grandmother's garden.
Refers to cherry blossoms in general, especially the Japanese cherry (Prunus serrulata). 庭桜 is a specific shrub species, not a tree, and its flowers are smaller and often double.
Compound of 庭 (garden) and 桜 (cherry), referring to a cherry-like shrub commonly planted in gardens. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.