Prunus serrulata ‘Amanogawa’ (Japanese Flowering Cherry)

Description

Prunus serrulata ‘Amanogawa’ is a Japanese flowering cherry is a small, narrowly fastigiate deciduous tree with beautiful, coppery-red, glossy, peeling bark.

The single to semi-double pink flowers are fragrant, sometimes emerging into small black fruits. Young leaves are yellow-green, then dark green leaves before turning yellow in autumn.

Prunus serrulata ‘Amanogawa’s flowers are followed by ovoid cherry-like fruit, 1/2 inch long.

It prefers moderately fertile soil in full sun.