Weeping Cherry Tree – Subhirtella Pink 10-12′ – 5770

Description

Subhirtella, also known as Higan Cherry, is a hybrid cherry tree native to Japan. It is a deciduous tree with a graceful, upright to spreading habit, often reaching 20-30 feet tall. The leaves are dark green in summer, turning bronze, red, or golden-yellow in fall. The tree’s most notable feature is its beautiful spring blossoms, which can be single or double-petaled, ranging in color from white to pink.

Here’s a more detailed look at Prunus × subhirtella:
Native to Japan: This tree is a hybrid, a cross between two Japanese cherry species.

Cultivars: The common name “Higan Cherry” often refers to cultivars, like ‘Autumnalis’, that have been bred for specific characteristics, such as showier flowers or weeping forms.

Flowering: Spring flowers are a key feature, with many cultivars also exhibiting a second, often lighter, bloom in the fall.

Leaves: Ovate to lanceolate leaves are dark green in summer, turning attractive colors in autumn.

Fruit: Pea-sized, blackish fruits appear in late summer, attracting birds.

Size and Shape: Cultivars vary, but they generally range from 20 to 30 feet tall and wide, with upright or spreading habits, and sometimes weeping forms.

Growing Conditions: Prefers full sun, moist, well-drained soil, and tolerates both summer heat and winter cold.