Sowing months
Mar–Apr
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Moderate
Mature size
8–15 m
First harvest
Flowers from year five
Family
Rosaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
beauty, biodiversity
Sow in
winter
Care
Autumn-flowering; do not prune it in the monsoon.
Pink blossom in November, out of season by every other measure — the hill wild cherry.
Growing it
Autumn-flowering; do not prune it in the monsoon.
What it is for
Late-season nectar in the hills; hill avenue blossom.