Yamazakura ( also called Japanese Cherry, Hill Cherry, Oriental Cherry, East Asian Cherry), is a variety of cherry native to Japan, Korea and China and is used for its spring cherry blossom displays and festivals. Blooms are very showy.
This cherry is introduced to the West from Japan in 1914. Unlike other P. serrulata forms, this cherry is not considered a cultivated variety and it can vary greatly, especially in flower color - from white to pale pink. (bbg.org info)
It is a small deciduous tree or shrub with a short single trunk, with a dense crown reaching a height of 26–39 feet (8-12 m). The smooth bark is chestnut-brown, with prominent horizontal lenticels. The leaves are arranged alternately, simple, ovate-lanceolate, 5–13 cm long and 2.5–6.5 cm broad, with a short petiole and a serrate or doubly serrate margin. At the end of autumn, the green leaves turn yellow, red or crimson.
The flowers are produced in racemose clusters of two to five together at nodes on short spurs in spring at the same time as the new leaves appear; they are white to pink, with five petals in the wild type tree. The fruit is a globose black drupe 8–10 mm diameter. (wikipedia info)
Genus - Prunus
Species - Serrulata
Common name - Yamazakura - Sakura
Pre-Treatment - Required
Hardiness zones - 5 - 7
Height - 26-39' / 8 - 12 m
Spread - 10' / 3 m
Plant type - Tree
Vegetation type - Deciduous
Exposure - Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth rate - Medium
Soil PH - Acidic, Neutral
Soil type - Loamy well-drained moisture-retentive
Water requirements - Average Water
Landscape uses - Very decorative and popular tree for it's spring flowering. Blooms are very showy.
Germination rate - 75%
Bloom season - Early Spring
Leaf / Flower color - Green / White to pale pink