Pink Snow Showers Cherry is a medium-sized deciduous tree with a broad weeping habit and long cascading branchlets coated in soft pink flowers in early spring before the foliage emerges. Its dark green leaves emerges bronze and turn a lovely shade of orange for fall. Grows best in most, well-drained soils that are lightly acidic. Pink Snow Showers has improved disease resistance.
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Type: |
Tree |
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Origins: |
Hybrid |
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Height: |
30’ - 35’ |
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Spread: |
25’ - 30’ |
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Spacing: |
28’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 8 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
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Season of Interest: |
Spring, Fall |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: High Maintenance. Pests and diseases can be a problem. Watch for aphids, scale, borers, caterpillars, beetles and spider mites. Potential diseases include leaf spot, dieback, leaf curl, powdery mildew, root rot, and fireblight. Cherries have weak wood and are susceptible to breakage.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, and Shade Tree.
COMPANION PLANTS: Hibiscus, Coneflower, Viburnum
IMAGES: Photos by Proven Winners, Pink Snow Showers™ Weeping Cherry, (2) angela z jamison, Weeping tree, me., (3) Eden, Janine and Jim, Weeping Cherry
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
