SWEET AND PROFUSE RUFFLED PINK BLOOMS TWICE A YEAR
FEATURES:
- In spring, light pink flowers emerge, covering the tree in their sweet fragrance
- In fall, those same pink blooms arrive for an encore
- Deep green foliage turns a peachy-gold in fall
- Blooms attract pollinators
- Stunning when used as a specimen tree, or planted in groves for a magical flower show
- Hand selected fresh from our grower
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the tree - does not fit in a box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Mature Height: 20-30' tall
- Mature Width: 15-25' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 20-25' apart
Autumn Flowering Cherry
Bower & Branch Trees and Plants
Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis'
Regular price
1(866) 873-3888
SWEET AND PROFUSE RUFFLED PINK BLOOMS TWICE A YEAR
FEATURES:
- In spring, light pink flowers emerge, covering the tree in their sweet fragrance
- In fall, those same pink blooms arrive for an encore
- Deep green foliage turns a peachy-gold in fall
- Blooms attract pollinators
- Stunning when used as a specimen tree, or planted in groves for a magical flower show
- Hand selected fresh from our grower
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the tree - does not fit in a box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Mature Height: 20-30' tall
- Mature Width: 15-25' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 20-25' apart
Why plant Autumn Flowering Cherry?
The Autumn Flowering Cherry brings a Cherry Blossom Festival to your home each spring with billowy clouds of blush pink cherry blossoms that are a pollinator’s paradise. This fast-growing tree is a type of Higan Cherry—like the popular pink Weeping Flowering Cherry, but in a rounded/upright form. Your Autumn Cherry tree will delight you with a modest encore pink blooms in fall, giving our valuable honeybees a bit more sustenance before they retire for the winter. Plant this premium ornamental tree where you’re sure to see the spring and fall blossoms, as well as the peachy-gold fall foliage and the songbirds that will come to your yard to devour the small black “cherries.”
Thanks to a very generous gift from the People of Japan in 1912, approximately 3,750 Cherry trees are planted along the Tidal Basin in Washington DC. In a ceremony on March 27, 1912 the first lady Helen Taft and the wife of the Japanese ambassador Viscountess Chinda, planted the first two trees together on the northern bank in West Potomac Park. These two original trees are still standing today marked by a large plaque. Each spring our nation’s capital celebrates the National Cherry Blossom Festival. This has become a cherished tradition for many, drawing 1.5 million people to the city each year. In 2012, The United States sent 3000 flowering dogwood trees to Japan to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Japan’s Cherry trees. The trees are a living reminder of the good will and friendship between the two countries.
How to use Autumn Flowering Cherry in the landscape?
Like Yogi Berra said, "It's deja-vu all over again!" Deep pink buds open to semi-double, light pink flowers covering the delicate branches in early spring. In summer this magical tree is enveloped in deep green foliage. Then, those soft pink flowers return for an encore in the fall. Who could ask for more? You could. And with this tree, you'll get it.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 4-8
How To Plant Autumn Flowering Cherry
These Flowering Cherries grow well in full sun and require soil that is moist but not too wet. If the soil is too wet, their leaves will start to turn yellow and fall off. Cherry trees do get the occasional parade of Japanese Beetles. Those shiny little beetles will eat almost the entire leaf, leaving only the veins of the leaf behind – this is called skeletonizing. There are a few different brands of insecticides that you can use to get rid of Japanese Beetles, but if you have a relatively small beetle problem and some spare time, you can remove them by hand as well.
How To Water
Flowering Cherry will appreciate watering deeply, and regularly during its first few years in the ground. Irrigate weekly, and especially during long dry spells or extreme heat after it’s established.
How To Fertilize
A yearly dose (for the first 3 or 4 years) of tree fertilizer will be beneficial for the tree to grow healthy and strong for the following spring flower show.
How To Prune
Pruning branches after the tree is done blooming is preferred. This will give the tree plenty of time to heal and form new buds for the following spring.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
Our Guarantees
3-YEAR-TREE GUARANTEE:
Bower & Branch offers a Three-Year Tree Guarantee on all of our trees, sizes X-Large and up. Only the finest and the most experienced growers are awarded the opportunity to grow for Bower & Branch, so we offer the best guarantee available.
If your tree(s) should fail for any reason during the three-year guarantee period, you will receive an online gift card in the amount that you originally spent on the tree.* You can then use this online gift card for any Bower & Branch Purchase.
* Bower & Branch provides online gift cards in the amount of the original purchase price of the tree(s). The amount does not include any additional costs such as delivery, planting, tax, or any other products or services. Online gift cards can be applied towards any Bower & Branch purchase on BowerandBranch.com and have no expiration dates. Bower & Branch does not guarantee tree replacement or availability of any desired product at any time. Cash refunds are not offered. Bower & Branch requires that all original tags and receipts are present when a guarantee request is initiated. The Bower & Branch Three-Year Guarantee only applies to plant material that has been planted in the ground. Container plantings are NOT covered.
At Bower & Branch, we do our best to honor all guarantee fulfillment requests to ensure customer satisfaction. However, we reserve the right to refuse the request if the required guarantee steps were not satisfied. Bower & Branch also reserves the right to deny any guarantee fulfillment request that is made as a result of animal damage, problems with plant hardiness and zone issues, or acts of nature (snow storms, hurricanes, and similar).
Reach out to a Plant Whisperer with any questions:
- Email: plantwhisperers@bowerandbranch.com
- Phone: 866-873-3888
- Or via Online Chat
Customer Reviews
A stunning focal point for the front yard that shows off the beautiful blooms in the Spring and Autumn!! We just had to get one for the back yard for our tv room vantage point too. So excited to see the leaves change this fall against the backdrop of white pine evergreens.
We received our gorgeous Autumn Cherry tree a few weeks ago, and it is blooming and doing splendidly in our back yard :-) I think we are going to order another for our front yard this fall! Thank you for a beautiful, healthy blooming tree! 🥰
