Kwanzan Cherry - Prunus 'Kanzan' Rose Family (Rosaceae)
This tree blooms with abundant clusters of double pink blooms in the spring and is considered one of the showiest of the Japanese cherries.1
When the leaves fill out they provide excellent shade.1
This plant is the domestic cherry in Japan and is called ‘Sato Zakura’ which means ‘domestic cherry’.1
Large, pink double flours in pendulous clusters of 3-5. Leaf teeth with slender stalks.1
References:
- Prunus ‘Kanzan’. North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/prunus-kanzan/. No Publication Date.Acce ssed January 24, 2024.
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