Prunus sargentii
Sargent cherry · also Sargent's cherry, North Japanese hill cherry
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Prunus sargentii is a large deciduous ornamental tree native to East Asia, known for its deeper pink, five-petaled flowers and dark drupes that attract birds. It grows in montane mixed forests and is valued for its hardiness in extreme environments and year-round interest.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 7721.1%7.8 yr2.0 in
- 6070.33%—11 in
- 5920.51%29 yr8.0 in
- 5760.20%21 yr5.9 in
- 2370.05%17 yr5.4 in
- 1330.38%—11 in
- 1110.01%—2.6 in
- 940.04%—5.2 in
- 370.24%47 yr15 in
- 350.01%—3.0 in
- 340.01%—5.3 in
- 330.04%3.8 yr2.0 in
- 320.07%8.8 yr—
- 140.12%5.8 yr2.5 in
- 60.00%—5.0 in
- 30.00%—1.6 in
- 10.00%—3.0 in
Traits
- Form
- Ornamental
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 20–40 ft
- Canopy spread
- 25–40 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Soil
- Well-drained, Fertile
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 5.9 in, mean 8.4 in, 90th percentile 18 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Central Korean deciduous forests
- Hokkaido deciduous forests
- Nihonkai montane deciduous forests
- Taiheiyo montane deciduous forests
Boreal Forests/Taiga
- Sakhalin Island taiga
Other Prunus in the catalogue
60 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
