Columnaris flowering sargent cherry
Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris flowering'
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Fall color
- Orange / red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Columnaris flowering' sargent cherry (Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris flowering') is a tree for specimen planting, low maintenance gardens, 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 soil of most types. Its upright form grows at a moderate rate. The leaves turn orange and red in fall. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it, and it tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Amur maple, Standing Ovation little bluestem, Jeana garden phlox, and Rose.