Prunus subhirtella Autumnalis
Winter Flowering Cherry
This small rounded tree produces its semi-double white flowers intermittently from November through to March – a welcome sight on a bleak winter’s day.
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Description
The Autumn Cherry brings cheer at the darkest time of year.
Introduced in 1894 it won the Award of Merit in 1930 and remains a favourite for planting in the UK.
Often top grafted on the continent we strongly recommend base grafted trees for structural longevity.
This small rounded tree produces its semi-double white flowers intermittently from November through to March – a welcome sight on a bleak winter’s day.
Autumn foliage is orange-yellow.
A lovely tree for streets parks and gardens that thrives best on well drained soils.
Mature height: 3-7m
Mature spread: 4-6m