Sargent Cherry Prunus sargentii
- Phonetic Spelling
- PROO-nus sar-JEN-tee-eye
- Description
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Bark is rich, polished reddish to chestnut brown; easy to transplant; cast dense shade; one of the hardest cherries; can be used as street tree. This tree is frequently damaged by deer.
Site: Sun; well drained soil; tolerates wind but not air pollution
Form: Upright; spreading to rounded
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Prunus
- Species:
- sargentii
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Russian Far East to Japan, Korea
- Wildlife Value:
- This is a larval host plant to Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus). You may see three flights from February-November in the deep south and two flights from May-September in the north. This tree is frequently damaged by deer.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 20 ft. 0 in. - 40 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 20 ft. 0 in. - 40 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Rounded
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Black
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Edible
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Summer
- Fruit Description:
- Inconspicuous purple black fruit in summer. one of the hardest cherries
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- 1.2 to 1.5 in. single, pink to deep pink flowers on 1 in. pendicels in spring
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Orange
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Orange
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- 2 to 5 in. alternate, simple, shiny dark green leaves; new leaves have a reddish tinge; yellow, orange to red fall color
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Brown
- Red/Burgundy
- Bark Description:
- Bark is rich, polished reddish to chestnut brown.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Pollinators
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
