Blireana Flowering Plum (Prunus x blireana)

Native: Asia

Tree Characteristics

• Shape: Rounded, Umbrella or Vase
• Foliage: Deciduous Ovate, Bronze, Purple or Red, Bronze or Purple
• Height: 12 - 15 feet
• Width: 12 - 15 feet
• Flowers: Showy. Fragrant Pink or Rose. Flowers in spring or winter
• Fruit: Few to Fruitless, Purple or Red Drupe, Medium (0.50 - 1.50 inches)
• Bark: Dark Brown, Fissured.
• Shading Capacity: Dense in Leaf, Moderate out of Leaf
• Litter Issue: Flowers

Tree Site Conditions & Constraints

• Zones: Sunset 2 - 12 and 14 – 22, USDA Hardiness 6 - 8.
• Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade.

Pests & Disease Information

• Susceptible: Aphids, Beetle Borers, Caterpillars and Spider Mites, Root Rot, Rust, Sooty Mold and Verticillium.

Health, Safety & Environmental Concerns

• Branch Strength Rated as Medium.
• Root Damage Potential Rated as Low.
• Health Hazard: None Known
• Attracts: Bees.

Sources:

SelecTree. "Prunus × blireana Tree Record." 1995-2018. Feb 22, 2018. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/prunus-×-blireana >

SFGate. “Flowering Plum Tree Facts.” Feb. 22, 2018. < http://homeguides.sfgate.com/flowering-plum-tree-40569.html >