Beni-yutaka

Beni-yutaka is a Japanese flowering cherry with solid pink blossom. The flowers are semi-double, with a pronounced central eye, and are distinctly fragrant on sunny spring mornings.

In autumn the leaves take on fiery red hues.

Growing and Training

Beni-yutaka is a reliable modern variety and easy to grow.

History

Beni-yutaka is one of a great number of flowering cherries developed by cherry enthusiast Masatoshi Asari in Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of Japan - known collectively as Matsumae cherries. It was released in the 1960s.

Beni-yutaka characteristics

• Gardening skillAverage
• PruningLight prune
• Country of originJapan
• Period of origin1950 - 1999

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