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Prunus subhirtella pendula, the Weeping Higan Cherry
grows 20 to 30 feet tall and spreads 15 to 25 feet in a
graceful weeping habit. It is native of Japan. This
Prunus should make nice bonsai.
There is nothing quite like the Weeping Higan Cherry in
full bloom in the Spring. The light pink, almost white,
one-inch-diameter flowers cover the branches before the
leaves emerge, giving the appearance that fresh snow has
fallen on the tree.
The leaves are alternate, simple with serrate margins,
oblong to ovate and less than 2 inches. Leaves stay
glossy green throughout the Summer. The Fall color is a
mixture of green and yellow. It is a specimen tree with
single trunk. This deciduous tree has branches that are
strongly weeping in form. The bronzy-brown bark is smooth
and attractive.
Hardiness zones 5-8, (-26°C/-15°F, -10°C/15°F) in
Winter. This spreading deciduous tree is one of the
hardiest, most heat and cold tolerant of the flowering
Cherries.
The tree grows in almost any soil and transplants easily
when young. Prunus subhirtella pendula prefers moist,
well-drained soils of average fertility, but is adaptable
to poor soils, compacted soils and dry soils. It has a
fairly rapid growth rate and prefers an open, sunny
location sheltered from wind.
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