Kwanzan Flowering Cherry

Prunus serrulata 'Kwanzan'

Pronunciation: PROO-nus ser-YOO-lay-tuh
SKU #06691
4-8

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A lovely specimen tree that puts on an incredible early season show with clusters of large, double deep pink blooms backed by bronze-red new growth. An upright, vase-shaped branching habit perfect for lining a road or driveway. A stunning lawn specimen. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 20 to 25 ft. tall, 15 to 20 ft. wide or more.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-8

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Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitSpreading
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Landscape UseWindbreak
Design IdeasFlowering Cherry is among the most beautiful of the spring blossom displays. The consummate tree of the Japanese tea garden and in other Asian landscape compositions. Just as traditional in cottage and country gardens or as common color accents in Washington DC landscapes. This upright Cherry is one of the most reliable for warmer winter regions. Plant as a single specimen, in pairs at entries and gateways, in groves to compound their influence or in regularly spaced rows along driveways or street side.
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsBoxwood (Buxus); Lilac (Syringa); Butterfly Bush (Buddleja); Rose Of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus); Coneflower (Echinacea)
Care InstructionsProvide humus-rich, well-drained soil. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune for shape and structure after flowering.
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Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitSpreading
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseWindbreak
Design IdeasFlowering Cherry is among the most beautiful of the spring blossom displays. The consummate tree of the Japanese tea garden and in other Asian landscape compositions. Just as traditional in cottage and country gardens or as common color accents in Washington DC landscapes. This upright Cherry is one of the most reliable for warmer winter regions. Plant as a single specimen, in pairs at entries and gateways, in groves to compound their influence or in regularly spaced rows along driveways or street side.
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsBoxwood (Buxus); Lilac (Syringa); Butterfly Bush (Buddleja); Rose Of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus); Coneflower (Echinacea)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide humus-rich, well-drained soil. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune for shape and structure after flowering.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.