Taizo Japanese flowering cherry
Prunus serrulata 'Taizo'
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
'Taizo' Japanese flowering cherry (Prunus serrulata 'Taizo') 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. Deer tend to pass it by. It has a dense habit and grows at a moderate rate. It blooms from early to late spring, and butterflies, bees, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Japanese maple, Praying Hands hosta, Ornamental onion, and Japanese forest grass.