Prunus x yedoensis /Yoshino Cherry

Early spring flowers borne in large clusters
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Scientific Name:	Prunus x yedoensis
Common Name:	Yoshino Cherry
Plant Type:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	5, 6, 7, 8 Determine Your Zone
Height:	30-50 feet
Spread:	30 - 40 feet
Bloom time:	Spring
Flower color:	Pink
Light Exposure:	Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist, Dry
Rate of Growth:	Fast
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Low
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	Yes

Comments:	Yoshino is one of the most beautiful of spring flowering trees and shows off in the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC each spring. It is also widely planted and featured in other cherry festivals in the USA. Does not perform well in zone 8b and higher hardiness zones. It generally lives up to 20 years as it succumbs to insect and disease problems. Scale insects feeding on the bark can kill a tree in just a few months.