Kwanzan Cherry Tree

Kwanzan or Kanzan Flowering Cherry is one of the most popular and showiest of the ornamental, fruitless cherry trees. With its stunning pink blossoms, excellent fall color, and year-round interest, it’s easy to see why it is the perfect addition to any California landscape. Its unique vase-shaped growth habit and size make it a beautiful shade or accent tree. When grouped together or lining a walkway or driveway, Kwanzan Flowering Cherry trees offer a magnificent scene.

Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’, also known as ‘Sekiyama’ or Japanese flowering cherry, is a moderately growing deciduous tree that reaches 20 to 25 ft. tall and wide. In spring, a profusion of lightly fragrant, pink double flowers appear in heavy, pendulous clusters of 3 to 5. Tender, reddish-bronze leaves emerge in spring, maturing into a glossy dark green by summer. In fall, the flowering cherry puts on a spectacular display of orange, red, and bronze foliage. Under optimal conditions, 'Kwanzan' grows 1 to 2 feet per year.