Plants

Prunus sargentii

[Sargent Cherry]

One of the better performing and useful cherries available. Beautiful, polished reddish to chestnut brown bark on older trunks. Subject to several minor pests, none usually serious.

Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris'

[Columnar Sargent Cherry]

One of the better performing and useful cherries available. This cultivar is known for its very upright, vase-shaped, and somewhat columnar form. Beautiful, polished reddish to chestnut brown bark on older trunks. Subject to several minor pests, none usually serious.

Prunus sargentii 'JFS-KW58' [sold as Pink Flair®]

[Pink Flair Sargent Cherry]

One of the better performing and useful cherries available. Compared to the straight species, Pink Flair is more strongly upright and vase-shaped and the pink flowers are larger and brighter. Beautiful, polished reddish to chestnut brown bark on older trunks. Subject to several minor pests, none usually serious.

Prunus serotina

[Black Cherry]

Probably the best native-American species of cherry for landscape use, but still useful only in a few situations, especially for naturalizing. A valuable timber tree, especially for furniture. Subject to several minor pests, none usually serious in naturalized situations. Wood is slightly brittle. Eastern tent caterpillar problematic is some years.

Prunus serrulata 'Amanogawa'

[Amanogawa Japanese Flowering Cherry]

An overall columnar form, but not super tidy with uneven branch distribution. Susceptible to several pests and diseases.

Prunus serrulata 'Sekiyama'

[Sekiyama Japanese Flowering Cherry]

The Japanese Flowering Cherry prefers rich, moist, well-drained loams and full sun. It can tolerate part shade (at the expense of blooms), as well as heat, humidity, and even some drier soils (once it is established). This tree is susceptible to many pests, including leaf spot, powdery mildew, fireblight, Japanese beetles, aphids, scale, borers, leafhoppers, and caterpillars. 'Kwanzan', which is also known as 'Kanzan' or 'Sekiyama,' grows 30 to 40 feet high. This variant, sometimes…

Prunus sp.

[Cherry]

Prunus is a large and important genus of over 400 species of mostly deciduous trees and shrubs, in addition to countless hybrids. Important members of this genus include cherries, almond, peaches, plums, and apricots. Prunus can be subject to many pests and diseases.

Prunus tomentosa

[Nanking Cherry]

Among earliest of Prunus to flower. Subject to the troubles of other cherries (fireblight, etc.), but less so than some. Leaf spot in wet seasons. Often short-lived.

Prunus virginiana

[Common Chokecherry]

The Common Chokecherry can be a suckering small tree or large shrub that produces fragrant white racemes followed by small, purple-black cherries. These fruits can be used for pies, jellies, and jams (do not eat fresh). Suckers must be immediately removed to control growth.

Prunus virginiana'Canada Red'

[Canada Red Chokecherry]