Prunus sargentii
Sargent Cherry
Sargent cherry (Prunus sargentii) offers pink spring blossom, autumn leaf color, and polished reddish-brown bark. Its upright young structure develops into a rounded crown, giving this flowering tree interest across several seasons.
Its structure combines dense branching and upright growth. Growth is fast. The leaves are shed for winter. Autumn foliage can bring orange and red tones.
Choose a site in full sun or partial shade. Provide well-drained soil and maintain even moisture. Avoid sites with prolonged summer heat and humidity.
Size
• Height: 20-30 ft
• Width: 20-30 ft
Hardiness
• USDA Zones: 4a–7b
Best Uses
• Provide Shade
• Specimen
• Pollinator garden
- Plant type
- Deciduous Tree
- Height
- 20-30 ft
- Width
- 20-30 ft
- Hardiness zones
- 4a–7b
- Sunlight
- Full sun to part shade
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Bloom time
- Spring
- Flower color
- Pink
- Leaf color
- Green
- Fall color
- Orange, Red
- Fruit color
- Black
- Attracts
- Butterflies
- Soil
- Loamy, Moist well-drained
- Landscape use
- Pollinator garden, Provide Shade, Specimen
- Shape
- Dense, Rounded, Spreading, Upright
- Fruit
- Yes
- Fragrant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- No
- Salt tolerant
- No
- Drought tolerant
- No
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