Another variety that does well here, Brooks says, is Yoshino (Prunus x yedoensis), the variety Japan gave to the United States in 1912. It's a fast-growing tree that can reach more than 30 feet.

The Japanese cherry trees (Prunus serrulata) that bloom in a cloud of pink in Tokyo and Washington, D.C., rarely thrive in this area, according to Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist in 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 ...

“Another popular, well-known cherry viewing location is along the pathway from Drumheller Fountain to Red Square, which has 23 Prunus serrulata cherries,” said Marlee Theil, a University of ...

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).