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
Login for pricing
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