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Yoshino cherry

Prunus × yedoensis 'Somei-Yoshino'

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyLow MaintenanceFragrant

Genus: Prunus
Family: Rosaceae
Common Names: Japanese flowering cherry, Potomac cherry, Tokyo cherry

About this plant

P. 'Somei Yoshino' is a small deciduous tree with broad-spreading branches and ovate leaves green when young. Flowers single, fragrant, white or tinged pink

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile soil in full sun

Pruning

Pruning group 1. Prune in mid-summer if silver leaf is a problem

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer with bottom heat

Pests

May get caterpillars, leaf-mining moths and bullfinches

Diseases

May be affected by silver leaf, bacterial canker and blossom wilt

Garden Uses

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years