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Prunus subhirtella var. pendula



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Prunus subhirtella var. pendula
Weeping higan cherry

A very graceful weeping small to medium tree with single light pink flowers. This popular selection is also listed as variety pendula, forma pendula, 'Shidare Higan' or 'Ito Sakura'. In Japanese, Ito means thread-like and Shidare means cascading.

Habit:Distinctive, graceful, weeping-pendulous habit, branches sweep to the ground; frequently grafted at 6-7' height

 
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