Prunus Accolade (Flowering Cherry)
Regarded as one of the most attractive of the early-flowering ornamental cherries, award-winning Prunus 'Accolade' is a small deciduous tree of spreading habit. Opening from dark pink buds, profuse semi-double, shell pink flowers held in drooping clusters appear in early to mid-spring. The blooms are quite large, up to 1.5 in. across (4 cm), and they count up to 10-12 petals. Born in abundance along the bare branches, they provide a breathtaking floral display. As the flowers wane, the ovate, and dark green leaves emerge and create a fresh summer canopy before turning brilliant orange in fall. As the leaves fall, they reveal smooth dark red bark, adding winter interest to the landscape. A graceful, ornamental cherry tree that makes a fine specimen for the lawn.
- Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
- Grows vigorously up to 25 ft. tall and wide (7-8 m).
- Performs best in full sun in moist, relatively fertile, well-drained soils.
- Perfect choice as a single specimen plant, lawns.
- Prune in midsummer if the silver leaf is a problem
- Watch for caterpillars, leaf-mining moths, bullfinches, silver leaf, bacterial canker, and blossom wilt.
- Propagate by budding or grafting, although softwood cuttings in early summer with bottom heat can be successful.
Requirements
Hardiness | 4 – 9 |
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Heat Zones | 1 – 9 |
Climate Zones | 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 |
Plant Type | Trees |
Plant Family | Prunus – Flowering Trees |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Early,Mid)FallWinter |
Height | 20' – 25' (6m – 7.5m) |
Spread | 20' – 25' (6m – 7.5m) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
Attracts | Birds |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Small Gardens |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Japanese Garden, Prairie and Meadow, Traditional Garden |