Origin

• Indigenous to Japan, the weeping Higan cherry tree was imported to the United States around 1862.
  
  

Identification

• The weeping Higan cherry tree's scientific name is Prunus subhirtella, sometimes referred to as Prunus subhirtella 'Pendula.' This tree is a member of the Rosaceae, or rose, family.
  
  

Colors

• The weeping Higan cherry is an ornamental tree that blooms in white or shades of pink.
  
  

Growth

• The University of Florida states that the weeping Higan cherry tree can grow to a height of 30 feet, with a breadth of about 25 feet. The cherry blossoms, which are approximately 0.75 inches in size, bloom in single, semi-double or double flowers.
  
  

Fruit

• Although humans consider the produce of the weeping Higan cherry tree to be inedible, birds and squirrels are attracted to the fleshy, black fruit.
  
  

Fun Fact

• The fallen flowers of the weeping Higan cherry resemble a blanket of snow covering the ground, according to Bellarmine University.