Grows quickly in youth. A weeping, white-flowered selection. Often called Weeping Yoshino Cherry. It may be in shrub form, often spreading to form colonies or thickets, or it may be a single stemmed tree, growing 15 to 25 feet tall. The flowers are white, appearing before the leaves.
Fruits are yellow to red, and are good for making jelly.
It is not usually found in the Coastal Plains. Chickasaw plum is a shrub that spreads to form colonies or thickets, similar to P . Branches are thorny. White flowers appear in early spring. Fruits are prized by wildlife.