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Prunus sargentii
Also called Sargent's Cherry, Northern Japanese Hill Cherry, North Japanese Hill Cherry, Sargent’s Cherry
Sargent cherry is a deciduous ornamental cherry tree native to Japan, Korea and the Russian Far East, prized for its early pink flowers and red-orange autumn colour. It grows fast and is hardy, but needs full sun and well-drained soil.
Prunus sargentii, commonly known as Sargent's cherry or North Japanese hill cherry, is a species of cherry native to Japan, Korea, Sakhalin (Russia), and China.
The tree was named for Charles Sprague Sargent.
P. sargentii is a fast-growing ornamental tree requiring sun and well-drained soil. The tree can tolerate wind, but not air pollution; it is one of the hardiest cherries, and can be easily transplanted. This makes it suitable for use as a street tree. The tree is moderately drought-tolerant.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
