Ukon flowering cherry
Prunus 'Ukon flowering'
RHS AGM (current)
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Habit
- Spreading / flat-topped
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Cream
- Fall color
- Multiple tints
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Ukon flowering' cherry (Prunus 'Ukon flowering') is a tree for specimen use. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Cream flowers open from early to late spring. The tree has a spreading, flat-topped shape. Its leaves show multiple tints in fall.
Pairs well with Daffodil, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Autumn fern.