Kwanzan Cherry Trees For Sale
The Kwanzan Cherry Tree is prized worldwide for its heavy pink spring blooms. Throngs of tourists from every corner of the world make their way to Japan every spring for the Cherry Blossom Festival, where they can witness the magic of a sky filled with pink and whiteflowers in person.
These trees are often planted alongside the Yoshino Cherry Tree, whose white blooms compliment the Kwanzan’s bright pink ones. These trees are native to east Asia but can thrive in many subtropical or temperate climates in the middle latitudes.
Kwanzan Cherry Tree Details (Prunus serrulata)
Family: Rosaceae
Light Requirement: Full sun, partial shade
Water Needs: Light - Moderate
Height: 25-36 ft
Spread: 25-30 ft
Growth Rate: Moderate
Soil Preference: Moist, well drained, sandy, clay, loamy
Season of Interest: Spring
Flower Color: Pink
Fruit: Black drupes
Wildlife Value: Bees, Butterflies
Why Choose the Kwanzan Cherry Tree?
The Kwanzan Cherry Tree is one of many varieties of cherry tree whose blossoms are prized. They can be identified by its bright pink, fluffy, double flowers held in pendant clusters.
These flowers emerge before the leaves come out, which are lovely in their own right. The summer brings the muted green leaves to the front, which are tinged with pink along their veins. They have large, wart-like glands on the petiole (the joint stalk of the leaf to the stem) which resemble spider eyes.
How to Care for the Kwanzan Cherry Tree
This tree has a vase-like shape when young, and as it matures it grows into a rounded shape with stiffly ascending branches helping it spread almost as wide as it grows high. The magnificent sprawl of its fluffy, fragrant flowers is something to consider when planting in your yard or garden.
The Kwanzan Cherry Tree, like many in the Rosaceae family, is highly vulnerable to insects like aphids, spider mites, caterpillars, leafhoppers, Japanese beetles, scale and borers. It is also susceptible to diseases like leaf spot, leaf curl, powdery mildew, root rot, mildew and fire blight. It can be potentially toxic to animals like dogs, cats and horses, but normally only in large quantities.
This tree is well worth being a part of your garden scape because its heavenly blossoms simply cannot be missed.