Umineko cherry
Prunus 'Umineko'
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size25 to 30 feet tall10 to 12 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Umineko' cherry (Prunus 'Umineko') is a tree for borders, specimen planting, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°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 grows about 25 to 30 feet tall.
Pairs well with Winter aconite, Ivy-leaved cyclamen, Common snowdrop, and Fountain grass.