Prunus schmittii
Hybrid Cherry
Sometimes too vigorous for streets it is better placed on green verges or gardens where it needs little or no maintenance.
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Description
This Prunus avium cross originates back to 1923 and can grow more than 15 metres given suitable conditions.
Sometimes too vigorous for streets it is better placed on green verges or gardens where it needs little or no maintenance.
It is most remarkable for its polished red-brown bark that improves with every passing year.
Fairly quick growing it’s stiffly ascending branches form a narrow but large conical crown even at maturity.
It shows fine autumn colours and thrives best on free draining soils.
Mature height: 7-12m
Mature spread: 3-5m
Specifications
Common names
Hybrid Cherry
Mature size
Medium
Tree type
Deciduous Broad Leaf
Soil type
Well drained soils, Will tolerate most soil types
Shape
Narrow
Tree features
Bark, Autumn Colour, Flowers, Good for bees
Growth rate
Moderate
Tree uses
Restricted Spaces, Garden
Seasons of interest
Spring Interest, Autumn Interest
Tolerances
Paved areas