downy cherry
Prunus tomentosa
USDA zones2 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White to light pink
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Downy cherry (Prunus tomentosa) is a shrub for borders, hedges, privacy screens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows into a dense shrub that reaches 6 to 10 feet tall and wide. White to light pink flowers open in spring and attract bees and butterflies. The blooms are fragrant, and birds visit the plant too.
Pairs well with Blue Moon honeyberry, Hoopsii Colorado spruce, and Redmond American linden.
Native range
Caucasus, China, Japan, Russian Far East, and 1 more places. See all 5
Caucasus, China, Japan, Russian Far East, and West Himalaya.