The most reliable and readily available variety of flowering cherry is the Kwanzan (Prunus serrulata Kwanzan), found at the Dallas Arboretum and the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Yoshino is the ...

Sargent’s cherry (Prunus sargentii) is a small spring-flowering tree that is more likely to thrive in the Chicago area than Japanese flowering cherry (Prunus serrulata). (John Hagstrom/The ...

Whether you are searching for an ornamental cherry or a fruiting cherry, this guide will help you find the right tree for your yard.

If you are looking for a cherry tree that will bloom for you from mid- to late April and even into May, you will want to buy a cultivar of Prunus serrulata. The earliest flowering ornamental ...

As we approach full bloom for cherry blossoms, here's where you can see some of the most spectacular displays.

You can also find the Kwanzan cherry (Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’) with its striking, double-petaled pink flowers, blooming slightly later than the Yoshino variety.

Q: I want to plant a flowering cherry, one with horizontal branches. Names I have been given by a nursery include Prunus serrulata and ‘Akebono’ (above). Which do you recommend?