Native: subspecies of Yoshino flowering cherry (native to Japan)

Tree Characteristics

  • Shape: Rounded, Umbrella or Vase
  • Foliage: Deciduous, Leaves, Elliptic to Ovate, Medium to Dark Green, Bronze or Gold,
  • Height: 25 - 35 feet.
  • Width: 25 - 40 feet.
  • Flowers: Showy. Fragrant Pink. Flowers in Spring or Winter
  • Fruit: Black Drupe, Small (0.25 - 0.50 inches), fruiting in Winter or Summer.
  • Bark: Dark Gray or Light Gray, Furrowed or Smooth.
  • Shading Capacity: Moderate in Leaf, Low out of Leaf.
  • Litter Issue: Flowers and Dry Fruit

Tree Site Conditions & Constraints

  • Zones: Sunset 2 - 7 and 14 - 20, USDA Hardiness 5 - 8.
  • Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade.

Pests & Disease Information

  • Susceptible: Caterpillars, Canker, Crown Rot, Oak Root Rot, Phytophthora, Root Rot and Rust.

Health, Safety & Environmental Concerns

  • Branch Strength: Medium.
  • Root Damage Potential: Low.
  • Health Hazard: None Known
  • Attracts: Birds

Sources:

SelecTree. "Prunus × yedoensis Tree Record." 1995-2018. Feb 28, 2018. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/prunus-×-yedoensis >

SelecTree. "Prunus × yedoensis 'Akebono' Tree Record." 1995-2018. Feb 28, 2018. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/prunus-×-yedoensis-akebono >

 

Updated: June 20, 2023