Description

Probably the hardiest flowering cherry tree, with a stunning display of pink flowers in early spring before the leaves; broad rounded habit, grows quite large; ornamental glossy reddish-brown bark and good fall color, a great accent tree; needs full sun

Landscape Attributes

Sargent Cherry is a deciduous tree with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Sargent Cherry is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Sargent Cherry will grow to be about 40 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 40 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.

This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This species is not originally from North America.