Kojo-no-mai cherry
Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-mai'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones6 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size7 to 8 feet tall7 to 8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Kojo-no-mai' cherry (Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-mai') is a shrub for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. It blooms in early to late spring and again in early to late autumn. Bees and birds visit it, and it grows about 83 to 94 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with May Night salvia, Boxwood, Greig's tulip, and Fountain grass.