Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Species: Prunus serrulata (prue'nus ser-u-lay'tah) Japanese Flowering Cherry Cultivar Information * See specific cultivar notes on next page. Ornamental Characteristics Size: Tree > 30 feet, Tree < 30 feet Height: 50' - 75' (cultivar heights 20' - 35') Leaves: Deciduous Shape: vase to rounded Ornamental Other: Environmental Characteristics Light: Full sun Hardy To Zone: 5b Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4) Insect Disease Fungus and viruses are a serious problem; short-lived Bare Root Transplanting Any Other native to Japan, Korea, China; transplant in spring Moisture Tolerance 1 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Occasionally saturated Consistently moist, Occasional periods of Prolonged periods of or very wet soil well-drained soil dry soil dry soil 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Cultivars for Prunus serrulata Showing 1-14 of 14 items. Cultivar Name Notes Kwanzan 'Kwanzan' - double pink flowers Mt. Fuji 'Mt. Fuji' (a.k.a. 'Shirotae') - pink buds open to white flowers Shirofugen 'Shirofugen' - pink bud opens to white flowers; vigorous Amanogawa 'Amanogawa' - narrow, columnar Royal Burgundy 'Royal Burgundy' - very similar to 'Kwanzan'; leaves are reddish-purple all season Shogetsu 'Shogetsu' (a.k.a. 'Shimidsu') - rounded form; double light pink-white blooms; young foliage is bronzy; grows to 20' tall Autumnalis 'Autumnalis' (a.k.a. 'Jugatsu Sakura', var. autumnalis) - rounded upright form; semi-double pink-white flowers; may re-bloom in the fall; yellow fall color; grows to 15' tall x 25' Beni-Hoshi 'Beni-Hoshi' - spreading, umbrella-like, low-canopied form; grows to 25’ tall; bronze, red, gold, and or orange fall foliage; showy, fragrant, pink flowers Fugenzo 'Fugenzo'- rounded to horizontal form; rosy-pink, semi-double blooms gradually fading to pale pink; yellow to orange fall foliage; grows to 12' tall and wide New Red 'New Red' - upright, vase-shaped form; similar to ‘Kwanzan’ with brighter pink flowers; grows to 15' tall x 12' wide Prentice Dancer 'Prentice Dancer' - upright, vase-like form; soft pink buds opening to ruffled semi-double white flowers; vigorous grower; orange and red fall color; 15' tall x 12' wide Ukon 'Ukon' - upright, vase-like when young, spreading with age; pink buds opening to pure white and turning to shades of very light green; orange and red fall color; grows to 12' tall and wide Ojochin 'Ojochin' - wide-spreading habit; flowers are single, large—up to two inches across—and flat; pink buds open to faintly pink to white blossoms borne in pendent clusters Okame 'Okame' - rounded, wide spreading form; pink flowers; grows to 15' tall x 20' wide 3 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Photos Prunus serrulata - Habit Prunus serrulata - Flowers 4 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Prunus serrulata - Leaves Prunus serrulata - Habit, Flowers 5 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Prunus serrulata - Bark Prunus serrulata - Habit 6 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Prunus serrulata - Buds Prunus serrulata - Bark 7 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Prunus serrulata - Leaves 8.