Prunus sargentii | Sargents Cherry
Native to Japan, Korea and Sakhalin, the Prunus sargentii, often described as the loveliest of all flowering Cherries, was introduced into the UK in the early 1900's. This tree is relatively fast-growing and has a broad, vase-shaped crown. The single, pink flowers appear in March and April before the obovate leaves. The Prunus sargentii leaves start life bronze-red before turning dark green and in autumn changing again to a magnificent display of red and orange leaves, some say are better than the Acer. Small, pea-sized purple, black and red berries appear in summer and are quickly eaten by birds. The Prunus sargentii is a small tree that grows in most well-drained soils and is happy in partial shade or full sun.