Kiku-shidare-zakura cherry
Prunus 'Kiku-shidare-zakura'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall10 to 15 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Kiku-shidare-zakura' cherry (Prunus 'Kiku-shidare-zakura') is a tree for borders, containers, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It blooms in early to late spring and draws bees and birds. It grows about 10 to 15 feet tall and wide, and it tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Common snowdrop, Grape hyacinth, and Silver feather grass.