Prunus serrulata 'Shogetsu'
Common name: 
Shogetsu Flowering Cherry
Pronunciation: 
PROO-nus ser-u-LAH-ta
Family: 
Rosaceae
Genus: 
Prunus
Synonyms: 
Prunus 'Shogetsu'
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Broadleaf, deciduous tree, small, 15-20 ft (4.5-6 m) tall with a similar or greater spread.  Leaves green, simple, 5-13 cm long, alternate, margin serrated; shades of red and orange in fall.  Flowers appear in late spring, they are pure white but pink in the bud stage; double, large (20-30 petals), 3-6 blooms per long, hanging cluster. 
  • Sun or part shade
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 5
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  • plant habit, spring flowering

    plant habit, spring flowering

  • flower cluster

    flower cluster

  • pink buds and white flowers

    pink buds and white flowers