Autumn Flowering Higan Cherry

Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis'

Beautiful autumn buds or flowers during a warm fall and full flowers that spring
All-season tree: reliable fall foliage and attractive bark
Among the longest living, most cold, heat, and stress tolerant of the ornamental cherry trees
Fast growth rate
Large semi-double 10-petal flowers
Zones 5-8
Can't ship to: AZ, CA, CO, OR, WA, AK, HI

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Zones 5 - 8

Hardiness Zones: Zones 5 - 8
The Autumn Flowering Higan Cherry can be expected to grow in the zones shown in color in the arborday.org zone map.VIEW MAP

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Type of tree:
The Autumn Flowering Higan Cherry falls into the following type(s): Flowering Trees, Ornamental Trees

20' - 30' High

Mature Height:
The Autumn Flowering Higan Cherry grows to be 20' - 30' feet in height.

15' - 30' Spread

Mature Spread:
The Autumn Flowering Higan Cherry has a spread of about 15' - 30' at full maturity.

Fast Growth

Growth Rate:
This tree grows at a fast growth rate. [More about this.]

Multiple Exposures

Sun:
This cherry does well in full sun, partial shade.

Various Soils

Soil:
Acidic, moist, well-drained, loam, clay.

Rounded Shape

Shape:
This cherry has rounded shape.

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Wildlife Value:
In summer produces small, black, bitter berrylike fruits liked by birds.

History/Lore/Use:
The Autumn Flowering Cherry Tree is one of several cherry trees in the Tidal Basin of Washington DC. This area is the focus of the National Cherry Blossom Festival.

Leaves:
Opposite

Flower Color:
Flowers go through a multitude of color changes bud to full bloom to fading. Deep pink in bud, turning to light pink when open and fading to almost white when fully open.

Bloom Time:
Bloom.

This spectacular, fast-growing, flowering cherry tree variety has many unique qualities that would make it a perfect addition for your yard. The Autumn Flowering Cherry Tree also known as the Autumn Blooming Higan Cherry is famous for the ability to produce lovely pink buds and white flowers off and on during a warm autumn season and then fully flowering in the spring. The showy, ¾" semi-double, 10-petal flowers go through a multitude of color changes bud to full bloom to fading. Deep pink in bud, turning to light pink when open and fading to almost white when fully open. This quality alone would make it a landscape standout by adding color to your yard in the fall season.

In addition to potentially two blooming seasons, this cherry tree has reliable fall foliage turning bronze, yellow, gold or deep-red tinged, pea-sized black berries for wildlife, and an attractive bark for winter interest. The delicate upright branching is broad and spreading, often as wide as the tree is tall. It is more cold-hardy, heat and stress tolerant, and long lived than other ornamental cherry trees. All this makes it a good choice for landscaping needs. Acidic, moist, well-drained, loam, clay. Full Sun to Partial Shade. 20' to 30' high with a 15' to 30' spread. Zones 5-8

Special Note: The Autumn Flowering Cherry Tree is one of several cherry trees in the Tidal Basin of Washington DC. This area is the focus of the National Cherry Blossom Festival.

		Spring Shipping		Fall Shipping
Color	Zone	Approximate Ship Dates	Order Deadline	Approximate Ship Dates	Order Deadline
	2	04/15–05/30	05/14	11/01–11/26	11/12
	3	04/15–05/30	05/14	11/01–11/26	11/12
	4	04/15–05/30	05/14	11/01–11/26	11/12
	5	04/15–05/30	05/14	11/01–11/26	11/12
	6	03/19–05/12	05/07	11/01–12/03	11/19
	7	03/11–05/07	04/30	11/05–12/10	11/26
	8	02/26–04/30	04/23	11/05–12/10	11/26
	9	02/26–04/30	04/23	11/05–12/10	11/26
	10	02/26–04/30	04/23	11/05–12/10	11/26

We're sorry, but this tree can't be shipped to AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, LA, OR, WA , territories, or countries outside the U.S. This is due to the agricultural laws within these locations.

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The benefits of bare-root trees

Our trees are delivered with natural bare roots which have been dipped in hydrating gel prior to shipment to keep the roots moist and healthy. As their abundant, fibrous roots aren't confined by a container, bare-root trees get off to a more vigorous start compared to containerized roots which typically need more time to adjust to transplanting. Bare-root trees typically surpass the size of larger containerized trees in only a few years.

	Standard		Dwarf
	Mature Height	Space Needed	Mature Height	Space Needed
Apple	20' - 25'	35' x 35'	10' **	10' x 10' ++
Peach	20'	20' x 20'	8' - 10'	10' x 10'
Sweet Cherry	30'	20' x 25'	12' - 15'	10' x 10'
Sour Cherry	20'	20' x 20'	8'	10' x 10'
Pear	20'	20' x 20'	12' - 15'	12' x 12'
Apricot	20'	20' x 20'
Plum	20'	20' x 20'	8' - 10'	10' x 10'
			** semi-dwarf 12' - 15' ++ semi-dwarf 12' x 12'

Natural Root and Containerized Trees

Natural root (also called bare root) trees are shipped without soil around their roots. They are shipped when dormant in the spring and fall seasons. We dip the roots in a hydrating gel to keep them moist during shipping.

There are a number of advantages to natural root trees:

They are very affordable.
Their roots re-establish themselves well once they are planted in their permanent location.
They are easy to plant at the correct depth.

The Urban Horticulture Institute at Cornell University has an interesting article about the benefits of planting natural root trees. Look for the PDF entitled Creating the Urban Forest: The Bare Root Method

Potted (also called containerized) trees come in 4" containers.

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