Native: Asia
Tree Characteristics
- Shape: Oval, Rounded or Umbrella
- Foliage: Deciduous, Ovate, Purple, Bronze or Purple,
- Height: 20 - 25 feet.
- Width: 15 feet.
- Flowers: Showy. Fragrant Pink. Flowers in Spring or Winter
- Fruit: Few to Fruitless, Purple Drupe, Large (1.50 - 3.00 inches).
- Bark: Dark Brown, Fissured.
- Shading Capacity: Dense in Leaf, Moderate out of Leaf.
- Litter Issue: Flowers.
Tree Site Conditions & Constraints
- Zones: Sunset 2 - 22.
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade.
Pests & Disease Information
- Resistant to Oak Root Fungus.
- Susceptible to Aphids, Beetle Borers, Caterpillars and Spider Mites, Root Rot, Rust, Sooty Mold and Verticillium.
Health, Safety & Environmental Concerns
- Branch Strength: Medium.
- Root Damage Potential: Low.
- Health Hazard: None Known
- Attracts: Bees
Sources:
SelecTree. "Prunus cerasifera Tree Record." 1995-2018. Feb 26, 2018. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/prunus-cerasifera >
SelecTree. "Prunus cerasifera 'Krauter Vesuvius' Tree Record." 1995-2018. Feb 26, 2018. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/prunus-cerasifera-krauter-vesu...
Updated: June 20, 2023