Weeping Cherry
Prunus 'Kiku-shidare-zakura'
Weeping Cherry is a shrub for focal point, suited to full sun and clay or loam, flowering Apr.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 400 cm |
| Spread | 300 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 5b-8b, RHS H6 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 400 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 300 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 5b to 8b and rated H6 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Weeping Cherry's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
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Worth knowing
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Bigleaf Hydrangea 'Endless Summer'to edge in front
- Black mondo grassto edge in front
- Camellia 'Adolphe Audusson'to edge in front
- Camellia 'Professor Sargent'to edge in front
- Camellia 'Shishi Gashira'to edge in front
- Camellia 'Yuletide'to edge in front
Garden styles
Versatile across planting styles.