Pink Myst® Cherry

Prunus sargentii ‘JFS KW21PS’

Developed in the J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. New Plant Development Department by plantsman Keith Warren, who identified it as an outstanding seedling of the popular Pink Flair® Cherry, and introduced by J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.

Pink Myst® is narrower in form than most ornamental cherry species and cultivars, including columnar Sargent cherry. It has darker pink flowers, clean foliage and superior resistance to typical cherry diseases including bacterial canker and gumosis, even where wet springtime climates are problematic for flowering cherries. Its bright pink flowers, darker in color than other Sargent cherry blooms, smother the branches of this unique cultivar that is also narrower and more upright and oval in form than is typical of the species. The cultural requirements for this adaptable, urban-tolerant tree are the same as for the species. Its narrow slender form makes it a good fit for city street plantings and home gardens where space is limited. Rich, dark green foliage stays fresh and clean through the summer months and turns to lovely shades of orange and red in autumn. Mature height and spread are approximately 30 feet by 15 feet. Prefers full sun. Zone 4.

Available as branched bare root ranging in size from 1-inch to 1¾-inch caliper, and in #15 (1¼-inch caliper) and #20 (1½-inch caliper) containers from J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. (Booth 19026)