Weeping Yoshino

The Weeping Yoshino cherry tree, or Shidare Yoshino, is a steeply pendant form of the Yoshino cherry (Prunus x yedoensis). The tree is small, and the weeping branches hang right down to the ground - covered with dense clouds of single white flowers in early spring.

Like most of the Yoshino cherries, the blossom appears on bare branches in early spring, before the leaves emerge. The flowers often have an almond-like scent.

History

Prunus x yedoensis is a species of traditional "garden cherry" (satu-zakura) which has been grown in Japan for centuries. There are many examples of this species, usually small trees, mostly of upright form but some, such as this one, which exhibit a weeping habit.

Weeping Yoshino characteristics

• Gardening skillBeginner
• Country of originJapan
• Period of origin1850 - 1899

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