Tai-haku cherry
Prunus 'Tai-haku'
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
'Tai-haku' cherry (Prunus 'Tai-haku') is a tree for borders, containers, and specimen planting. 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, and it needs little care.
Pairs well with Bridal wreath spiraea, Shasta daisy, and Autumn fern.