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Prunus 'Sunset Boulevard' (Cherry 'Sunset Boulevard')

Other names: Flowering cherry 'Sunset Boulevard', Ornamental cherry 'Sunset Boulevard'

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Variety or Cultivar
'Sunset Boulevard' is an upright, broadly oval, deciduous tree with ovate, tapered, toothed, dark green leaves, flushed bronze is spring, turning golden yellow in autumn and clusters of single, cupped, pink-flushed, white flowers in spring.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
10 m 5 m 10-20 years
32 ft 16 ft 10-20 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
  • North
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun. This cultivar does not produce fruit making is suitable for use as a street tree.

Suggested uses

Low Maintenance, Specimen tree

UK hardiness

H6

USDA zones

Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8

Sunset zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright, Oval-headed

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Pruning group 1. Prune in midsummer in areas where silver leaf occurs.

Propagation methods

Softwood cuttings, Grafting, Budding

Pests

Caterpillars

Leaf mining moths

Bullfinches

Diseases

Bacterial canker

Blossom wilt

Silver leaf

Selective pruning only (only if needed)

Propagate by budding in late summer

Plant rootstocks for summer budding

Propagate from grafting in winter (advanced)

Plant container grown plants in moderately fertile, well-drained soil

Plant container grown plants in a sunny postion

Plant in moist but well-drained soil (autumn or spring)

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