Appearance
"Prunus" × "yedoensis" is a small, deciduous tree that at maturity grows to be 5 to 12 metres ) tall. It grows well in hardiness zones 5–8 and does well in full sun and moist but well drained soil. The leaves are alternately arranged, 6 to 15 centimetres long and 4 to 7 centimetres broad, with a serrated margin; they are often bronze-toned when newly emerged, becoming dark green by summer.The flowers emerge before the leaves in early spring; they are fragrant, 3 to 3.5 centimetres in diameter, with five white or pale pink petals. The flowers grow in clusters of five or six together.
The fruit, a small cherry, is a globose drupe 8 to 10 millimetres in diameter; they are an important source of food for many small birds and mammals, including robins and thrushes. The fruit contain little flesh and much concentrated red juice, which can stain clothing and brick. The fruit is only marginally sweet to the human palate.
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