Prunus serrulata 'Kwanzan'

Kwanzan Japanese Flowering Cherry

Kwanzan is a double flowered Japanese flowering cherry that is noted fo its profuse adn showy spring bloom.  It is considered one of hte most ornamental of the flowering sheries.  It's has a rounded, spreading habit with stiff branches.  Young trees have a vase-shaped habit that becomes more spreading with a rounded crown into maturity.  These trees prefer sandy to clay moist well-drained soil.  Best in Full Sun but will tolerate light shade.  Young leaves have a bronzy cast and then turn dark green.  Leaves turn yellow to orange in the fall.

  • Showy pink flowers in the Spring
  • Rounded, spreading habit
  • Great Fall color
  • Use as a specimen, in groups, as a street tree, in parks or other public areas

  • Category: Trees
  • Hardiness Zone: 5a to 9b
  • Height: 25-36 ft
  • Spread: 25-30 ft
  • Temperature: -10°F
  • Bloom Color: Pink
  • Foliage Color: Green
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Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage Color
Bronze
Green
Soil Moisture
Moist, Well-Drained
Attributes
Accent
Deciduous
Fall Color
Focal Point
Mass Planting
Shade Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Habit
Mounding
Spreading
Vase Shaped
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Early Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Fall