Autumnalis Higan Cherry

Categories: Ornamental Trees, Plants, Trees

Autumnalis Higan Cherry (Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’)A truly beautiful accent tree, with clouds of showy double light pink flowers in spring before the leaves, colorful bark, good fall color and an artistic upright habit; needs full sun and well-drained soil, but quite adaptable for a cherry

Tag: spring bloom

Characteristics

Average Landscape Height:

30 feet

Average Landscape Width:

20 feet

Growth Rate:

medium

Genus:

Prunus

Species:

subhirtella

Cultivar:

Autumnalis

Flower Color:

shell pink

Flower Period:

in early spring

Summer Foliage Color:

dark green

Fall Color:

yellow

Minimum Light:

full sun

Maximum Light:

full sun

Minimum Moisture:

average

Maximum Moisture:

moist

Plant Form:

round

Canopy:

low

Pruning:

late winter pruning

Pollution Tolerance:

high

Other Species Names:

Spring Cherry, Rosebud Cherry

Branching:

decurrent

Flower Bud Color:

pink

Flower Fragrance:

high

Ornamental Features

Autumnalis Higan Cherry is clothed in stunning clusters of fragrant shell pink flowers along the branches in early spring, which emerge from distinctive pink flower buds before the leaves. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves turn yellow in fall. The fruits are showy black drupes displayed in early fall. The smooth dark red bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape.

Landscape Attributes

Autumnalis Higan Cherry is a deciduous tree with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Planting & Growing

Autumnalis Higan Cherry will grow to be about 30 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 20 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 60 years or more.

This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

Autumnalis Higan Cherry

Characteristics

Ornamental Features

Landscape Attributes

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Characteristics

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Landscape Attributes

Planting & Growing

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