Kwanzan Japanese flowering cherry
Prunus serrulata 'Kwanzan'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Kwanzan' Japanese flowering cherry (Prunus serrulata 'Kwanzan') is a tree for borders, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It has a dense habit and grows at a moderate rate. It blooms in early to late spring and attracts butterflies, bees, and birds. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Japanese maple, Ornamental onion, Japanese forest grass, and Johnny jump up.