Accolade flowering sargent cherry
Prunus sargentii 'Accolade flowering'
RHS AGM (current) | RHS AM
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Spreading / flat-topped
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pink - light
- Fall color
- Orange / red
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Accolade flowering' sargent cherry (Prunus sargentii 'Accolade flowering') is a tree for specimen planting and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It has a spreading, flat-topped shape and grows at a moderate rate. Light pink flowers open in early to late spring and draw butterflies and bees. The leaves turn orange and red in fall.
Pairs well with Paperbark maple, Big bluestem, and Heather.