Royal Burgundy Flowering Cherry

Prunus serrulata 'Royal Burgundy'


An exciting new variety of flowering cherry, with pretty double reddish-pink flowers emerging along with the burgundy leaves in early spring which fade to green in summer, bronze bark, good fall color, very shapely; needs full sun and well-drained soil

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Features and Growing Tips

Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.

Landscape Qualities

but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition., Royal Burgundy Flowering Cherry is a deciduous tree with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape

Ornamental Qualities

Royal Burgundy Flowering Cherry is covered in stunning clusters of fragrant cherry red flowers along the branches in early spring

Planting and Growing

and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more., Royal Burgundy Flowering Cherry will grow to be about 25 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 20 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 5 feet from the ground

and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America., but grows best in rich soils. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH, This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions

Plant Facts

Prefers full sun

Keep moisture level average to moist

Mature Size 25'Hx20'W

Flowers are cherry red with strong fragrance

Flowers in early spring

Fall color orange

Zone 6a

Likes well drained soil