Description

A hybrid of the Japanese flowering cherry that's smothered in clusters of showy light pink flowers in early spring and a rounded habit of growth; memorable to a fault when in bloom so give a place of prominence, needs full sun and well-drained soil

Landscape Attributes

Akebono Yoshino 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.

Akebono Yoshino Cherry is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Akebono Yoshino Cherry will grow to be about 25 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 25 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 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 pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.