Prunus serrulata 'Kwanzan'

Kwanzan Cherry

Kwanzan flowering cherry carries full clusters of double pink flowers on a broad, vase-shaped tree. Dark green summer leaves turn warm bronze, orange, and red tones in autumn; this ornamental selection is grown for its flowers rather than a fruit crop.

The canopy loses its leaves for winter. Autumn color includes bronze, orange and red. Allow the natural framework to develop without crowding neighboring plants or paths.

Choose a sunny position with well-drained soil. Water during establishment and allow enough room for the developing crown.

Size guide
• Height: About 30 ft
• Width: About 20 ft
These are the grower’s landscape estimates; local conditions and age affect actual size.

Hardiness
• Published minimum: USDA Zone 5
Upper climate limit is not specified in this cultivar reference.
The grower provides whole-zone ratings; an A/B limit has not been verified.

Best Uses
• Flowering specimen
• Open lawn accent
• Seasonal mixed planting

Plant type

Deciduous Tree, Flowering Ornamental Tree

Height

30 ft

Width

20 ft

Hardiness zones

5–8

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth rate

Moderate

Bloom time

Spring

Flower color

Pink

Leaf color

Dark Green

Fall color

Bronze, Orange, Red

Fruit color

None

Soil

Moist well-drained

Landscape use

Provide Shade, Specimen

Shape

Vase Shaped

Bark

Smooth

Fruit

No

Fragrant

No

Deer resistant

No

Salt tolerant

No

Drought tolerant

No