Scientific Name
Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis'

Common Name
Autumn blooming Higan cherry

Hardiness Zones: 4-8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate to rapid
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; moist, well drained soil
Texture: Medium
Form: Rounded crown; upright branching; wide spreading
Height: 20 to 40'
Width: 15 to 30'
Leaf: Alternate, simple leaf
Flower/Fruit: Flowers in fall, winter during warm spells, and early spring; rose buds open to soft pink single to semidouble flowers fading to almost white; .5" black fruit
Comments: The most cold, heat, and stress tolerant cherry; easy to transplant; casts light shade; wood splits easily with wind or ice; not smog tolerant
Cultivars: --
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