Weeping Cherry
(Higan Cherry is most popular)
Prunus pendula / Prunus subhirtella
(Higan Cherry is most popular)
Prunus pendula / Prunus subhirtella
- Size at Maturity: 15-20ft
- Light requirement: Full sun (6 or more hours of sun)
- Soil moisture: looks and feels damp
- Seasonal interest: Tree droops towards the ground and has a great inflorescence in the spring. The white or pink flowers look like a blanket of snow when they fall. This plant is for ornamental use only, not to grow cherries. Foliage in Autumn changes to yellow.
- Value to wildlife: produces tiny berries that provide forage for wildlife such as birds, squirrels and deer
- Value to environment: ornamental
