General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 12 to 26 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Blooms on old wood
Flower Color: Pink
White
Other: White to pale pink with prominent bright red anthers.
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Flowering Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Other: Grafting
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Cherry

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Location: Alnwick garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2010-04-27
Location: Alnwick garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2008-04-05
Location: Alnwick garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2010-04-27
Location: Alnwick garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2009-04-22
Location: Alnwick garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2015-04-23

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