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Prunus subhirtella Pendula

Weeping Higan Cherry

They lend an oriental look to the landscape with their graceful, long, pendulous branches covered in the spring with delicate, pink blooms. The green leaves are finely textured with serrated edges.

  • »  Oval to mounded crown with pendulous branches
  • »  Clusters of pendulous light pink flowers
  • »  Leaves are ovate to elliptical, with serrated edges
  • »  Foliage is green in the summer, turning yellow-orange in the fall
  • »  Bloom Time: April

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  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:10-12 m
  • Spread:6-8 m
  • Bloom Color: Pink
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
• Medium
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
Flowering Time
• Early Spring
Habit
• Mounding
• Tree form
• Weeping
Foliage Color
• Green
• Orange
• Yellow
Landscape uses
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Prunus subhirtella 'Pendula'

Weeping cultivars are often used near bodies of water to showcase their cascading waterfall-like weeping effect. This prunus can also be a specimen for an entranceway. Typically grafted on a 150 - 200 cm stem.