With its compact habit, abundant flowering and easy maintenance, the flowering cherry ‘Alba Plena’ is a popular choice for gardens and landscaping.
It is used as a specimen, forming edges, hedges, clumps.
Deciduous shrub, 2 to 4 metres high. It has a spreading and rounded shape, forming a compact and dense bush. Its bark is brown and smooth. It has pure white double flowers and very intense green leaves.
Of medium growth, it prefers a sunny to semi-shaded exposure. It is hardy down to -20ºC. It prefers well-drained soils.
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| Flowering |
| Attracts Wildlife | Bees |
|---|---|
| Climate Zone | Cool areas, Mediterranean, Temperate, Temperate areas, Temperate continental |
| Flower colour | White |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Foliage color | Green |
| Fragrant | Flower |
| Hardiness | Hardy, Hardy (-5ºC), No drought resistant |
| Plant use | Clump, Edges, Hedge, Honey producing plant, Singular, Urban garden, Wild garden |
| Soil - Moisture | Well-drained |
| Soil - Type | Deep, Fertile |
| Sunlight - Exposure | Partial shade, Sun |
| Watering | Regular |