About
This small, slender, weeping deciduous tree about 3-4m tall, with dark green leaves turning yellow and orange in autumn, and bearing abundant clusters of single clear pink, star-shaped blooms in early or mid spring.
About the genus
Prunus can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs with showy flowers in spring, and often good autumn foliage colour. Some have edible fruit in autumn, and a few species have ornamental bark
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeTrees
HabitPendulous weeping
FoliageDeciduous
Height2.5-4 metres
Spread2.5-4 metres
Time to full height10-20 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
CultivationGrow in any moist but well-drained soil
PruningPruning group 1. Prune in summer to avoid silver leaf
PropagationPropagate by chip budding or grafting, although softwood cuttings in early summer with bottom heat can be successful
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids, caterpillars and leaf-mining moths
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to silver leaf, blossom wilt and bacteria canker