A recipient of a prestigious award, Prunus incisa ‘Kojo-no-mai’ is a charming dwarf flowering cherry tree. The tree boasts wonderful zig-zag branches and small but profuse single flowers in early spring. The blossoms start from crimson buds and its delicate pale pink, paper-thin petals turn to blush white as they mature, providing a breathtaking floral display.
– Grows with a compact, rounded shape and a gently spreading habit up to 8 ft. tall
– Blooms single white flowers developing pink centres in spring
– Foliage is bronzed in spring maturing to green, orange-red in autumn
– Performs best in full sun in moist, relatively fertile, well-drained soils
Prunus incisa, or the Fuji cherry, grows naturally as its name suggests on the slopes of Mount Fuji in Japan. This cultivar retains all the hardiness of its parent, with the added attraction of dark, twisted stems and a shrubby growth habit.
