Kanzan Cherry

Prunus 'Kwanzan' (Kanzan)

Gorgeous Double Pink Flowers
Yellow, Orange, and Copper Fall Color
Fruitless Cultivar
Early Spring Blooms
Shortened Life Span of 15 to 25 years
Zones 5 to 9
Can't Ship To: AK, AZ, CA, HI, OR, WA, CO

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Zones 5 - 9

Hardiness Zones: Zones 5 - 9
The Kanzan Cherry can be expected to grow in the zones shown in color in the arborday.org zone map.VIEW MAP

flowering tree

Type of tree:
The Kanzan Cherry falls into the following type(s): Flowering Trees, Ornamental Trees

30' - 40' High

Mature Height:
The Kanzan Cherry grows to be 30' - 40' feet in height.

30' - 40' Spread

Mature Spread:
The Kanzan Cherry has a spread of about 30' - 40' at full maturity.

Medium Growth

Growth Rate:
This tree grows at a medium growth rate. [More about this.]

Full Sun

Sun:
This cherry does well in full sun.

Various Soils

Soil:
The Kanzan Cherry grows in acidic, alkaline, drought tolerant, loamy, sandy, well drained, wet, clay soils.

vase Shape

Shape:
This cherry has vase shape.

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Attributes:
Beautiful double pink blossoms, good fall color, lack of fruit, and an upright, vase-shaped form make the Kanzan cherry the most popular cultivar of all the double flowering cherries. It is a splendid specimen tree and can be planted in containers, along walks and streets, and in buffer strips. It can also be used for bonsai.

History/Lore/Use:
Named after a mountain in Japan, the Kwanzan cherry (Kanzan) tree is native to China, Japan, and Korea. The original name is 'Sekiyama,' but it is rarely used. Introduced to America in 1903, it was made famous by the glorious floral displays at the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. Primarily growing in East Potomac Park, the Kwanzan cherry trees come into bloom two weeks later than the Yoshino cherry trees.

Moisture:
This tree requires moist, well drained soil and is somewhat drought tolerant.

Leaves:
The leaves are alternate, simple, ovate to lanceolate in shape, 2"-5" long, 1 1/4"-2 1/2" wide with serrated margins. New leaves emerge reddish copper, turning lustrous dark green in summer and yellow to orange-bronze in fall.

Flower Color:
Double (about 30 petals), clear pink and fading, up to 2 1/2" diameter flowers in pendulous clusters of 3-5.

Bloom Time:
Spring.

The Kanzan cherry (Kanzan) has double pink flowers and a vase-shaped form with a rounded crown that spreads with age, making the tree wider than it is tall at maturity. The new leaves are bronze colored, turning to dark green, then yellow, orange, or copper in fall. This is a fruitless cultivar. The Kanzan Cherry prefers a site with full sun, loose, well drained soil with plenty of moisture. It is somewhat tolerant of alkaline soil and drought but is sensitive to pollution and stresses in general. For these reasons and because of its susceptibility to pests and disease, the life span is limited from 15 to 25 years. The great beauty of this tree makes it well worth planting for this short period of time.

		Spring Shipping		Fall Shipping
Color	Zone	Approximate Ship Dates	Order Deadline	Approximate Ship Dates	Order Deadline
	2	04/15–05/30	05/14	11/01–11/26	11/12
	3	04/15–05/30	05/14	11/01–11/26	11/12
	4	04/15–05/30	05/14	11/01–11/26	11/12
	5	04/15–05/30	05/14	11/01–11/26	11/12
	6	03/19–05/12	05/07	11/01–12/03	11/19
	7	03/11–05/07	04/30	11/05–12/10	11/26
	8	02/26–04/30	04/23	11/05–12/10	11/26
	9	02/26–04/30	04/23	11/05–12/10	11/26
	10	02/26–04/30	04/23	11/05–12/10	11/26

We're sorry, but this tree can't be shipped to AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, OR, WA , territories, or countries outside the U.S. This is due to the agricultural laws within these locations.

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The benefits of bare-root trees

Our trees are delivered with natural bare roots which have been dipped in hydrating gel prior to shipment to keep the roots moist and healthy. As their abundant, fibrous roots aren't confined by a container, bare-root trees get off to a more vigorous start compared to containerized roots which typically need more time to adjust to transplanting. Bare-root trees typically surpass the size of larger containerized trees in only a few years.

	Standard		Dwarf
	Mature Height	Space Needed	Mature Height	Space Needed
Apple	20' - 25'	35' x 35'	10' **	10' x 10' ++
Peach	20'	20' x 20'	8' - 10'	10' x 10'
Sweet Cherry	30'	20' x 25'	12' - 15'	10' x 10'
Sour Cherry	20'	20' x 20'	8'	10' x 10'
Pear	20'	20' x 20'	12' - 15'	12' x 12'
Apricot	20'	20' x 20'
Plum	20'	20' x 20'	8' - 10'	10' x 10'
			** semi-dwarf 12' - 15' ++ semi-dwarf 12' x 12'

Natural Root and Containerized Trees

Natural root (also called bare root) trees are shipped without soil around their roots. They are shipped when dormant in the spring and fall seasons. We dip the roots in a hydrating gel to keep them moist during shipping.

There are a number of advantages to natural root trees:

They are very affordable.
Their roots re-establish themselves well once they are planted in their permanent location.
They are easy to plant at the correct depth.

The Urban Horticulture Institute at Cornell University has an interesting article about the benefits of planting natural root trees. Look for the PDF entitled Creating the Urban Forest: The Bare Root Method

Potted (also called containerized) trees come in 4" containers.

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