Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Prunus Subhirtella

Size:

20'-40' tall by 15'-30' wide

Leaves:

alternate, simple, 3" long, double-toothed

Flowers:

pale pink, 1/2" across, in clusters; early spring

Fruit:

small and blackish, eaten by birds

Fall Interest:

gold, yellow; deciduous

Culture:

sun to partial sun; moist, fertile, well-drained soil

Disease/Insect:

several

Use:

flowering ornamental, street tree

Cultivars:

'Pendula' is weeping

Notes:

native to Japan