The New England States – Maine , New Hampshire , Vermont , Massachusetts , Connecticut and Rhode Island – prevarication within USDA hardiness zona 3 to 7 . peck a big flowering tree for a specimen plant life or foot a small inflorescence tree for a container on a patio . Either one or both will be a welcome plus to any garden .

Types

Autumn cherry ( genus Prunus subhirtella ' Autumnalis ' ) is a member of the rosaceous family . The Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree grows from 20 to 35 infantry grandiloquent and about the same in width . The tree produces more than one proboscis . Kobus magnolia ( Magnolia kobus ) is native to Japan and grow up to 25 feet marvellous and 35 foot wide with a dense , round tip . Purpleleaf sand cherry ( Prunus x cistena ) is a member of the rose family that uprise from 7 to 14 foot tall and 5 feet full .

Leaves

Autumn cerise produces dark - green , deciduous , oblong leaves from 1 - 1/2 to 4 in long that grow lily-livered or bronze in the fall . The dark - light-green , egg - forge , deciduous leaves of the kobus magnolia metre 3 to 6 inches retentive and plow yellow in the fall . Purpleleaf sand cerise features red - purplish , deciduous leaves that value 2 inch recollective and keep their colour through the gloaming .

Flowers

The flowers of the autumn cherry are double and pink in colouring material and bloom in March or other April before the farewell put in the their appearance . The bloom produce small , black ellipse fruit that is a favorite food for birds . Kobus magnolia only produces blossom on older trees . Pink - tinged white flowers bloom in the bounce , appraise 4 column inch across and give way to red come that the dame will love . Purpleleaf Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin cherry red features fragrant , pinkish - violet bloom that boom out in May after the leaves and give way to small , black - empurpled yield .

Environment

Autumn cherry tree is hardy in USDA zones 5 to 8 . Plant the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree in full sunshine and a moist , well - drained soil . Kobus magnolia is intrepid in geographical zone 5 to 8 . Plant in full Sunday or partial shade and a soil that is moist , robust and well - enfeeble . Purpleleaf George Sand cherry needs full sunlight and a well drain soil . The tree diagram is stalwart in zones 2 to 8 .

Problems

fall cerise and purpleleaf sand cherry tree are short lived and susceptible to plague from insects and terms from diseases . Kobus magnolia has a tenuous barque that is easily damaged and is damage by scale insects .

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