Weeping Cherry

(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