Prunus cerasifera

Cherry Plum Seed

Prunus myrobalan / cerasifera

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Cherry Plum is a small, native, deciduous tree smothered in small white flowers in early spring. Mature specimens bear red cherry-plums in late summer and autumn. It is an excellent shrub for a dense hedge and attracts early insects so is useful on meadow edges and mixed plantings of native trees. Tolerant of pruning. Also known as Myrobalan Cherry. (There are other trees from Asia, also know as Myrobalan)

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Description

Prunus cerasifera

Common name: Cherry Plum.

Native: Central and Eastern Europe, South-west and Central Asia.

Provenance: Hungary

Size and spread (10 years): 7m x 4m

Treatment required: Deeply dormant requires 29 weeks stratification treatment.

Seeds / kg:  c.2640      96%viable

Ideal sowing period: Spring

Soil conditions: Most well drained soils.

Planting instructions: hedges, woodland edges. Sun or part shade.

Mature height: 8m

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Additional information

Weight 20.00 g
Genus

Prunus
Size

Seed Pack (approx 50 seeds)
Family

Rosaceae
Flowering Month

March, April
Colour

pink, white
Hardiness

Hardy
Life Cycle

tree
Evergreen

deciduous
Interest

berries, flowers
Wildlife

yes