The term "Hazakura" is used as a summer season word in many Haiku poems such as, "I spent two days in Nara to enjoy beautiful Hazakura" (by Buson YOSANO) and "I enjoy Hazakura although other people do not notice its beauty" (by Kafu NAGAI).
『葉ざくらや奈良に二日の泊り客（与謝蕪村）』、『葉ざくらや人に知られぬ昼あそび（永井荷風）』のように夏の季語として用いられる。