Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris'
Columnar Sargent Cherry

Prunus sargentii ′Columnaris′ - Overall Tree in Spring
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Pink (Single pink flowers (1.25-1.5" dia.) on 2-6 flowered umbels; late April to early May)
 Foliage Notes:
Red (Emerging leaves in the spring have a reddish tinge); Green (Shiny dark green summer foliage); Multi-Colored (Yellow-bronze to red fall foliage)
 Fruit Notes:
Purple (Purple-black in June and July)
 Ultimate Height:
25-30 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
10-15 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Tolerant of different soils
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Elliptic-ovate to oblong-ovate alternate leaves are 3-5" long and 1.5-2.5" wide, sharply serrate. Rounded to subcordate at base. Petioles have 2-4 glands near base (larger glands than Prunus serotina). The Columnar Sargent Cherry has a more columnar to oval-vase shape than the straight species.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Flowering Characteristics 289
  • Fall Color 238
  • Notable Bark 168
  • Shade Tree 181
  • Specimen 630
  • Street Tree 140

    • Additional Information

    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.

    When Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris' has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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    2 Prunus sargentii 'Columnaris' found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12017_00429*ANLSN
    2ORIG_8300*ALILY
    Heritage Plant
    Dedicated/Memorial Plant

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