Prunus Amanogawa

A late April and early May blossoming Japanese Cherry

Prunus 'Amanogawa' (Japanese Cherry)


Common Name:Upright Japanese Cherry
Species:Prunus Amanogawa
Tree Features:Pink Flower
Genus:Prunus
Seasons of Interest:Spring Interest
Shape:Narrow
Size:Small (under 10m)
Soil Type:Alkaline Soil
Tree Type:Deciduous Broad Leaf
Tree uses:Small Gardens,Garden,Restricted Spaces

This late April and early May blossoming Japanese Cherry is also known as Prunus serrulata Erecta Miyoshi.

A well used and recognised variety, it won the Award of Garden Merit in 2002.

Perfect as a street tree or garden tree where space is at a premium, this tightly columnar cultivar is often grown as a feathered tree to maximise the number of semi-double, shell pink flowers it produces.

The young leaves are a copper-bronze.

Tolerant of most free draining soils.

Mature height: 5-10m