Winter-Flowering Cherry
Prunus × subhirtella
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Genus:
- Prunus
- Species:
- Prunus × subhirtella
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 20-40 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- mar, apr, may
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, white
Native Range
United States: District of Columbia, Ohio
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Based on number of butterfly and moth species using this genus as host plant (Source: National Wildlife Federation)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Ashen Pinion (Lithophane antennata), bicolored sallow (Sunira bicolorago), Cerma cerintha, clear dagger moth (Acronicta clarescens), Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides), Nameless Pinion (Lithophane innominata), speckled cutworm (Lacanobia subjuncta), Straight-toothed Sallow (Eupsilia vinulenta), Three-spotted sallow (Eupsilia tristigmata)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers fertile soil with organic matter