Description:
This family is quite diverse in its members. Weeping
cherries are included in every top 10 weeping tree list because of their
spectacular blooming capabilities and lovely, arching shape. Others
are grown for their dramatic purple foliage. Fertilize regularly with
a slow release nitrogen fertilizer to keep plants vigorous.
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| Common Name: |
Flowering Cherry, Flowering
Plum, Flowering Almond |
| Botanical
Name: |
Prunus |
| Type: |
Deciduous Tree |
| Growth Rate: |
Mixed, see plant descriptions |
| Soil
Preference: |
Tolerates drought and a
little salt. Will grow in dry soils. Prefers a well-drained soil
and is not too fussy about pH. Soil can be acidic, neutral or
alkaline. |
| Light
Requirements: |
Full sun |
| Attributes: |
Weeping shaped, beautiful
blooms |
| Pests: |
Japanese Beetles, aphids, borers, scale, mealy
bugs, tent caterpillars, browsing deer, fall webworm |
| Diseases: |
Powdery mildew, canker, leaf spot, bacterial
leaf scorch. Black knot can cause black swellings or galls on the
branches. |
| Care: |
Use Eight to protect foliage from Japanese
Beetle damage. Fertilize regularly with Holly tone, Plant tone or
Miracle Gro. Planting
Instructions: Trees & Shrubs
Water & Fertilizer Schedule |
| Varieties: |
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Prunus x cistena
Sand Cherry, Purpleleaf Plum, Purpleleaf Cherry
zones 3-7
|
 Description:
The foliage is intensely reddish-purple and stays effective throughout
summer. The flowers are single, pink and fragrant, borne after
the leaves have developed in April or early May. Fast growing.
Trim anytime. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
April to May |
| Foliage Color: |
Red-purple |
| Height: |
6-8' |
| Spread: |
6-10' |
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Prunus glandulosa
Flowering Almond
zones 5-8
|
| Description:
Masses of pink flowers in April adorn this favorite shrub! Grow in
full sun on well-drained acidic soil to bring out it's rich leaf color.
This plant rarely sets fruit. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
April |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
3-6' |
| Spread: |
3-6' |
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Prunus x 'Hally Jolivette'
Flowering Cherry
zones 5-7
|
| Description:
One of several small sized Cherry trees well suited for today's residential
landscapes. Will grow to a large shrub unless lower branches are
removed to form a small tree. Delicate double pink flowers bloom in
spring for about 15-20 days. Fast growing. This tree rarely sets
red fruits. Was chosen as a 1994 Gold Medal Plant by the Pennsylvania
Horticultural Society. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
12' |
| Spread: |
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Prunus
serrulata
'Kwanzan'
Japanese Flowering Cherry, Oriental Cherry
zones 5-8
|
| Description:
Double pink flowers bloom in May. Fruit on this tree is rare.
Average growth rate. This tree rarely fruits. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
May |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
15-25' |
|
Spread: |
15-25' |
|
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Prunus
cerasifera
'Newport'
Newport Flowering Plum
zones 5-8
|
| Description:
Hardiest of all purple leaf types, Newport has light bronze-purple new
growth that changes to purple in summer. Pale pink to almost white
flowers bloom in spring. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink to white |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Purple |
| Height: |
15-25' |
| Spread: |
15-25' |
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Prunus
subhirtella
'Pendula'
Pink Weeping Cherry, Higan Cherry, Rosebud Cherry
zones 5-8
|
| Description:
Weeping gray brown branches hold masses of pink flowers in late April.
Growth rate is extremely fast. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
10'+ (can reach 25') |
| Spread: |
10'+ (can spread to 15-20') |
|
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Prunus 'Pink Snow Showers'
Pink Weeping Cherry
zones 5-8
|
| Description:
A beautiful vigorously growing weeping cherry with double pink flowers that
cascade down the stems. The leaves stay a glossy green throughout the
growing season. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
20-25' |
| Spread: |
20-25' |
|
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Prunus x 'Snow Fountains'
White Weeping Cherry
zones 5-7
|
 Description:
White flowers bloom in late April on this petite weeping tree that grows to
a natural fountain shape. A better choice than pink weeping for
smaller, tighter spaces. |
| Bloom Color: |
White |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
10' |
| Spread: |
8-10' |
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Prunus
cerasifera
'Thundercloud'
Thundercloud Flowering Plum, Cherry Plum, Myobalan Plum,
Pissard Plum
zones 5-8
|
| Description:
Maroon to deep purple foliage retains its color throughout the growing
season. Single, fragrant, pink flowers bloom before leaves. Use
Eight to protect the foliage from Japanese beetles. Average growth
rate. Purple fruits are edible by birds and attract animals. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Purple |
| Height: |
15-25' |
| Spread: |
15-25' |
