Ichiyo cherry
Prunus 'Ichiyo'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size15 to 20 feet tall15 to 20 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ichiyo' cherry (Prunus 'Ichiyo') is a tree for borders, specimen planting, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It blooms in early to late spring and again in early to late autumn. Bees and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Winter aconite, Common snowdrop, Ivy-leaved cyclamen, and Bridal wreath spiraea.