Shogetsu cherry
Prunus 'Shogetsu'
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size15 to 20 feet tall15 to 25 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Shogetsu' cherry (Prunus 'Shogetsu') is a tree for borders and specimen planting, and it needs little care. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows 15 to 20 feet tall and can spread wider than it is tall. Bees and birds visit it, and it grows in acid, alkaline, or neutral soil.
Pairs well with Common snowdrop, Winter aconite, Ivy-leaved cyclamen, and Fountain grass.