Kwanzan Cherry Tree Quantity: (Buy More, Save More):25 Trees Plant Details River Birch Green White Plant Details River Birch Live Stakes (Betula Nigra) attracts vital pollinators with distinct honey scent Not only is the tree itself quite beautiful‚ but with its many flowers‚ it can be used as a beautiful flower display either as a single specimen or when planted in clusters․ In landscape scale residential work‚ Kwanzan cherry trees are also commonly used as a landscape border tree planted near sidewalks and driveways․ In public parks‚ the symmetrical shape of the canopy of the tree may be a welcome addition to the landscape‚ as well as providing shaded places to sit․ Other than parks or botanical gardens‚ this tree is commonly used by civic planners as a street tree to bring nature into an otherwise concrete dominated urban setting․ There is something to be said for the way the Kwanzan cherry tree fits into every kind of garden and public space‚ complementing other plants and trees․ A most impressive feature of the Kwanzan cherry tree is that in the spring‚ when winter is just beginning to cede its grip on the climate‚ it is covered in double pink petals that drape from its branches․ The flowers are borne in such numbers and open so slowly that for some time the entire tree is covered with flowers which flutter and sway in the air․ They are large‚ as much as 3 inches in diameter‚ and thus form a conspicuous feature of the plant․ The ground is covered in fallen petals of a light pink color at the end of its blooming period‚ adding to the beauty of the garden․ The flower blooms during mid to later spring․ This pleasing sight is the harbinger of the warmer season‚ and is welcomed accordingly‚ for all insects and human beings are then abroad․