Akebono Cherry

 Akebono Cherry                                                                                                                                                          'Prunus x yedoensis "Akebono''

The Akebono Cherry is a beautiful flowering cherry tree with species origin native to Japan. Having very soft pink bloom,double white flower that blooms in April, it forms a rounded spreading 25 foot wide by 25 foot high tree at maturity. Akebono Cherry trees are deciduous and turn a yellowish-orange color during fall making them splendid landscape trees for residential and commercial properties. They have bright green, glossy foliage during spring and summer months.Leaves are alternately arranged, 3 to 6 inches long and 2 to 3 inches wide, with a serrated margin; they are often bronze-toned when newly emerged, becoming dark green by summer. Zone 5 to 8.