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weeping cherry 'Stellata'

Prunus pendula 'Stellata'

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Prunus
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

'Stellata' is a small, slender, weeping tree with clusters of clear pink, star-shaped blooms in mid spring

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any moist but well-drained soil

Pruning

Pruning group 1. Prune in summer to avoid silver leaf

Propagation

Propagate by chip budding or grafting, although softwood cuttings in early summer with bottom heat can be successful

Pests

May be attacked by aphids, caterpillars and leaf-mining moths

Diseases

May be subject to silver leaf,blossom wilt and bacteria canker

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Spreading

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years