Cherry Tree Varieties

Cherry blossoming usually takes place in the Philadelphia region in early to mid-spring. Over the past nine years, the following varieties have been planted in Philadelphia by the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia: Click here to see a map of our tree planting sites Common Name / Botanical Name Yoshino Cherry (Somei Yoshino) / Prunus x yedoensis The Yoshino Cherry is recognizable by its 5-petaled, slightly fragrant pink or white blossoms up to 1 1/2 inches in diameter. First cultivated during the Edo period, it is now the most common cherry tree in Japan. Akebono Cherry / Prunus x yedoensis 'Akebono' With its soft pink single flowers, the Akebono has a slightly brighter tint than the Yoshino Cherry. Washington DC's famous Tidal Basin cherries are of the Akebono variety. Sargent Cherry / Prunus sargentii Known for its rich, polished reddish bark, the Sargent Cherry lives longer and can survive colder weather than any other flowering cherry. It is also well-loved for its rich red fall color. Accolade Cherry / Prunus sargentii 'Accolade' Popular for its semi-double petals with a deep rose pink bud that opens to a blush pink. They have a graceful, spreading habit, and orange-red leaves in the fall. Mt. Fuji Cherry / Prunus serrulata 'Mt. Fuji' The Mt. Fuji Cherry also has a spreading habit and large white double flowers which come from rosy pink blossoms. This tree also has a long blooming period compared to other cherries. Okame Cherry / Prunus x incam 'Okame' One of the earliest blooming cherries and most consistent year-to-year, the Okame Cherry has beautiful rose-colored calyx and stalks, pink single flowers and fine fall foliage. Rosy Cloud Cherry / Prunus subhirtella 'Rosy Cloud' The Rosy Cloud Cherry is popular for its abundant large double-blossoms that are a deep, rosy pink color. It's bark varies from dark red to brown, and in the autumn its leaves turn yellow to bronze. Weeping Cherry (Shidarezakura) / Prunus subhirtella 'Pendula Plena Rosa' Named for its dramatic boughs which drape to the ground, the Weeping Cherry is a beautiful and graceful tree, especially when swaying in a light breeze. There are many variations which produce dense double-flowers with 50 or more petals. Autumn Flowering Cherry / Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis Rosea' An unusual tree which, as the name suggests, begins to bloom in the autumn. Dark pink blossoms cover the tree in the autumn and open into semi-double (10 petal) pink flowers nearly an inch in diameter in January to February. Usuzumi Cherry / Prunus Spachiana f. ascendens Usuzumi Cherries are grown from propogations taken from the over-1400-year-old tree "Usuzumi" growing in the village of Neo in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is said that that the 26th Emporer Keitai of Japan planted the tree 1500 years ago to celebrate his ascension to the throne.

 

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