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Prunus × subhirtella 'Pendula'

 
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Prunus × subhirtella 'Pendula' - Weeping Higan Cherry
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Common name: Weeping Higan Cherry
Family: Rosaceae (Rose)
Synonym: Prunus subhirtella var. pendula
Distribution: Cultivated
Hardiness: -20 - 20 F
Life form: Deciduous tree
Fall color: Yellow
Foliage characteristics: Simple, alternate, oblong to ovate leaves with serrate margins. 2-4" long.
Fruit characteristics: Oval, black drupe. Less than .5" diameter.
Bloom Time: Late March to early April
Bark characteristics: Brown
Average height: 20-30'
Structure: Weeping
Bloom characteristics: Light pink, nearly white flowers appear before the leaves. 1" diameter.
Description: This is a weeping cultivar of the higan cherry which has light pink, almost white, flowers.
Links: Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder • University of Connecticut Plant Database • US Forest Service Fact Sheet

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