Spire flowering cherry
Prunus 'Spire flowering'
RHS AGM (current)
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pink - light
- Fall color
- Orange / red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Spire flowering' cherry (Prunus 'Spire flowering') is a tree for use as a specimen. 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Light pink flowers open from early to late spring on an upright form. The leaves turn orange and red in fall.
Pairs well with Shasta daisy, Bridal wreath spiraea, and Autumn fern.