Yoshino Cherry

  Groundcover / Vines  |  Perennials  |  Trees  |  Shrubs

Habit/Description:

Beautiful ornamental tree with a rounded crown and arching branches. Glossy medium green, large textured leaves. Deciduous. Full sun.

Size at Maturity: 

Fast growing tree to 25' tall and wide.

Flower: 

Powdery pink flowers in spring before leafing out. Attracts bees and butterflies.

Special Interest:

Wonderful spring interest with soft pink flowers standing out before foliage. Fall brings creamy yellow leaves which fall in order to show the pretty, silver-grey bark underneath, heavily laden with lenticels. Great tree for a specimen, urban and woodland garden, mixed borders, patio tree, corner foundation and yard tree. Rapid growth rate and easy care. One of the first plants to bloom in the spring.

Care Information:

Water thoroughly when first planted and follow a regular watering schedule until established with an extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth in the spring. Prune for shape and structure after flowering. Prune more heavily in winter.

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Weeping Cherry

  Groundcover / Vines  |  Perennials  |  Trees  |  Shrubs

Habit/Description:

Gorgeous small ornamental tree. The Limbs weep downward creating a rounded crown. The light green leaves turn to soft yellow in fall. Deciduous and best in full sun to part shade.

Size at Maturity:

Grows to be 15-20' tall and wide.

Flower:

Has soft pink blooms in spring before leafing out.- one of the first plants to bloom in the year.

Special Interest:

The beautiful pink flowers of this cherry tree cascade down the weeping limbs in a mop-like form. The leaves turn to a soft yellow in Autumn and fall to reveal the stunning structure of this tree which provides year-round interest. Wonderful when used as a specimen, corner foundation, patio tree, woodland garden, shade tree, beside water, mixed border, down an avenue, or urban and japanese garden settings. 

Care Information:

Provide humus-rich, well-drained soil. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune for shape and structure after flowering.

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