Distribution and habitat
Wild Prunus serrulata cherry trees, blossoming Yoshinoyama Japan. © Tawashi 2006
Distribution
Prunus serrulata occurs from northern and central China, through Manchuria and Korea to Japan.
Some of the wild varieties are rarely seen in cultivation outside Asia but cultivars are widely planted throughout Europe and North America.
Habitat
Prunus serrulata occurs in secondary forest in mountainous regions.