Native: Asia
Tree Characteristics
- Shape: Rounded
- Foliage: Deciduous, Obovate, Medium Green, Bronze, Purple or Red, Bronze or Purple
- Height: 15 - 25 feet.
- Width: 15 - 20 feet.
- Flowers Showy. Fragrant Pinkish White. Flowers in Spring.
- Fruit: Prolific, Red Drupe, Medium (0.50 - 1.50 inches), fruiting in Summer Edible.
- Bark: Dark Brown, Fissured.
- Shading Capacity: Dense in Leaf, Moderate out of Leaf.
- Litter Issue is Flowers and Wet Fruit
Tree Site Conditions & Constraints
- Zones: Sunset 2 – 22, USDA Hardiness 5 - 8.
- Exposure: Full Sun.
Pests & Disease Information
- Resistant: Oak Root Fungus.
- Susceptible: Aphids, Beetle Borers, Caterpillars and Scales, Canker and Leaf Spot.
Health, Safety & Environmental Concerns
- Branch Strength: Medium.
- Root Damage Potential: Low.
- Health Hazard: None Known
- Attracts: Birds and Bees.
Source:
SelecTree. "Prunus cerasifera Tree Record." 1995-2018. Apr 23, 2018. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/prunus-cerasifera >
Updated: June 20, 2023