Prunus sargentii – Sargent’s cherry

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Prunus sargentii – Sargent’s cherry

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Prunus sargentii is a very beautiful tree with a broad vase-shaped crown. It sometimes also occurs as a large shrub. Height 8 - 12 m. The bark is glossy dark brown. The leaves are obovate with a top tapering to a point, approx. 6 - 12 cm in size. When they emerge the leaves are bronze coloured, later green and finally take on a beautiful orange-red autumnal colour. The flowers are in bundles of 2 to 4 together, single and light pink. They appear in April, before the leaves. They are followed by a few dark red fruits that are eaten by birds. Winter hardiness zone: 5b In the spring Prunus sargentii is attractive because of its flowers and its leaves that emerge a brownish-red. The tree steals the show in the autumn with its flaming autumnal colours.
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Multi-stem (3)
Specifications
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Height
8 - 12 m
Crown
broad vase-shaped, half-open crown, capricious growing
Bark and branches
bark glossy dark brown, smooth
Leaf
obovate, green, 6 - 12 cm, autumn colour orange-red
Autumn colour
orange, red
Flowers
light pink, 3 - 3.5 cm, April
Fruits
oval-elongated, glossy dark red, about 1 cm, not numerous
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
all, adequately drained but moist soil
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
5b (-26,0 to -23,4 °C)
Wind resistance
fairly
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)
Fauna tree
valuable for bees (honey plant), provides food for birds
Application
avenues and broad streets, parks, squares, tree containers, cemeteries, roof gardens, large gardens
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Origin
Japan, Korea, Sakhalin
Clear stem tree Multi-stem tree calcareous soil clay soil loamy soil sandy soil tolerates no paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) broad vase-shaped 2nd size, between 6 and 12 metres half-open crown green pink April average growing Conspicuous bloom Attractive autumn colour valuable for bees (honey plant) provides food for birds non-toxic (usually) Capricious growing playground tree
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Frequently asked questions
Prunus sargentii

Prunus sargentii can eventually reach a height of 8 - 12 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Prunus sargentii is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 8 - 12 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The leaves of Prunus sargentii turn orange, red in autumn.

The right time to plant Prunus sargentii is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Prunus sargentii with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Prunus sargentii blooms in april.
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