Prunus serrulata
Japanese cherry · also Japanese flowering cherry, Hill cherry, Japanese mountain cherry
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Prunus serrulata, commonly known as Japanese Cherry, is a deciduous ornamental tree originating from East Asia. It is valued for its showy spring blooms and attracts birds. In urban settings, it requires good drainage and moderate water.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 33,5904.6%—6.0 in
- 13,5147.4%—17 in
- 9,2930.82%—1.8 in
- 4,3213.2%22 yr4.0 in
- 2,8640.66%30 yr8.0 in
- 2,7740.98%27 yr5.9 in
- 2,6231.3%8.8 yr5.8 in
- 2,0520.90%—6.9 in
- 1,7314.9%—11 in
- 1,7260.25%—3.9 in
- 8600.74%4.4 yr7.0 in
- 6073.9%—20 in
- 2050.07%—3.0 in
- 2050.27%—11 in
- 630.01%35 yr1.5 in
- 600.12%5.8 yr—
- 570.08%—4.7 in
- 270.04%9.3 yr2.0 in
- 250.02%—1.9 in
- 130.01%—11 in
- 90.02%—7.5 in
- 30.00%—2.0 in
- 10.00%—7.9 in
Traits
- Form
- Ornamental
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 15–25 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–25 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 6.6 in, mean 9.0 in, 90th percentile 20 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 China Loess Plateau mixed forests
- Central Korean deciduous forests
- Northeast China Plain deciduous forests
- Southern Korea evergreen forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
Other Prunus in the catalogue
60 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
