Photo of Prunus 'Kanzan' flower by Karl Gercens III

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Also Known As

  • Prunus 'Sekiyama'
  • Prunus serrulata 'Kwanzan'
  • Kwanzan Flowering Cherry

Plant type

tree

size

  • H: 20'-30'
  • W: 15'-20'

planting zones

  • 4a-8b

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Prunus 'Kanzan' plant details

Prunus 'Kanzan' is a moderate-growing broadleaf deciduous tree with green foliage. In spring pink flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - bright shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Prunus 'Kanzan'

Plant type: tree
Plant family: rosaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 15 FT - 20 FT - wide, 20 FT - 30 FT - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in spring
Uses: fall color, vase-shaped

GROWING CONDITIONS for Prunus 'Kanzan'

USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This cultivar is one of the very best of the flowering cherries. Gorgeous large, deep-pink, fully-double blossoms have up to 30 petals each. Bright-green foliage is tinged with bronze when it emerges on this 20-30' vase-shaped tree. The flowers are sterile so there is no messy fruit to clean up. This tree shows fantastic color again in fall when the leaves change from yellow to bronzy-orange. In Washington D.C. the Yoshino Cherry is planted in the Tidal Basin, while this cultivar is planted in East Potomac Park. S/M/GDr
Kwanzan Cherry is a fast growing ornamental tree. It has the most prolific double pink blooms of all trees in the flowering cherry family. This tree is very hardy. In Spring, the leaves emerge with a coppery-red hue then a green and finally turning yellow in fall. The typical lifespan is 15 - 25 years, but is well worth planting one in your landscape. Kwanzan Cherry is one of the top two varieties at the Tidal Basin areas near Washington D.C.
This upright to vase-shaped and spreading flowering cherry has a profusion of deep pink, double flowers with a mid-spring bloom. Dark green foliage turns to orange-red fall color. Growth Rate medium
Double pink flowers in profusion. Orange-bronze fall colors. Can grow 30 foot tall and wide in time. Awards: First Class Certificate, Award of Merit, and Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Recommended by: the United States National Arboretum. Cherries have been cultivated in Japan for thousands of years, and the origins of most of these hybrids are obscure. They are small trees growing about 10? in ten years. They succeed in most any type soil in sun to light shade.

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Double rosy pink flowers spring on vase shaped tree. Bronzy to orange-red fall color. Hardy to Zone 5.

Gardening facts about Prunus 'Kanzan' plant

How to Grow Prunus 'Kanzan'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - bright shade
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture - regular
  • Soil Needs

    • well-drained
    • rich

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • pink
  • Flower Season

    • spring
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous

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