AKEBONO CHERRY
(Prunus x yedoensis "Akebono")
Habit; a round topped, wide spreading tree that can reach 30 to 50 feet at maturity. Flowers; single, pale pink that fade to white, in clusters of 2 to 5. This cultivar is loosing popularity in the nursery trade and is being replaced with the cultivar Afterglow (Prunus x yedoensis "Afterglow") which has pink blossoms that are deeper in color and do not fade.
WEEPING JAPANESE CHERRY
(Prunus subhirtella var. pendula)
Habit; tree 20 to 40 feet high, with a round?flattened, gracefully, weeping crown. Usually grafted about 6 feet on the understock. Flowers; single, pink. This variety is very variable and select cultivars differ in form and color. (ie: "Pendula Rosea", single deep pink flowers; "Pendula Plena Rosea", double, pink flowers; "Pendula Alba", single, white flowers; "Rosey Cloud", double, bright pink flowers; "Snowfozam", single, white flowers etc.)
TAKESIMENSIS CHERRY
(Prunus takesimensis)
Habit; an upright spreading tree that can reach 30-40 ft. at maturity. Flowers; white, in large clusters with short pedicels. This species is known to grow in wet locations in it's native habitat and is currently being tested in East Potomac Park for tolerance to excessive moisture.
USUZUMI CHERRY
(Prunus spachiana f. ascendens)
Habit; tree to 40 ft. with a round, gracefully ascending crown. Flowers; single, white, truning to grey. The trees in West Potomac park are propagations from the 1,400+ year old "Usuzumi" tree growing in the village of Itasho Neo, in Gifu Prefecture of Japan. It is said that that the 26th Emporer Keitai of Japan planted the tree 1500 years to clebrate his ascension to the throne. The "Usuzumi" tree was declared a National Treasure of Japan in 1922.
AUTUMN FLOWERING CHERRY
(Prunus subhirtella var. autumnalis)
Habit; an upright rounded tree to 25-30 ft. with a 15-20 ft. spread. Flowers; semi-double, pink. During warm periods in the fall and early winter they will open sporadically and then fully flower the following spring.
SARGENT CHERRY
(Prunus sargentii)
Habit; Upright to 40-50 ft. with spreading branches approximately equal to height. Flowers; single, deep pink, in clusters.
FUGENZO CHERRY
(Prunus serrulata 'Fugenzo')
Habit; tree up to 20 feet high and 20 feet wide, with a broad crown, often flattened and with the branches intercrossing horizontally. Flowers; double, about 30 petals, rose?pink, becoming lighter with age but never white, up to 2 inches across, in pendulous clusters of 4 to 6. This is one of the oldest cultivated cherry trees in Japan.
SHIROFUGEN CHERRY
(Prunus serrulata "Shirofugen")
Habit; a flat topped, wide spreading tree to 20-25 ft. Flowers; double, in large clusters, white when open aging to pink.
"OKAME" (Prunus x "Okame")
Habit; Upright tree to 25 ft. with a 20 ft. spread. Flowers; semi-double, pink. The earliest flowering cherry.
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