Prunus tomentosa
Nanking cherry, Downy cherry
Prunus Prunus
P. tomentosa - P. tomentosa is a spreading, deciduous shrub with glossy, reddish-brown bark, ovate to elliptic, pointed, toothed, hairy, mid- to bright green leaves and white to pale pink flowers on bare branches in mid-spring. Flowers are followed by edible, tart to sweet, red fruit ripening in early to midsummer.
Prunus tomentosa is: Deciduous
Spreading, Upright
White in Spring; White in Summer
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Pale-yellow in Autumn
Leaf mining moths , Vine weevil , Cherry black fly Leaf mining moths , Vine weevil , Cherry black fly
Powdery mildew , Silver leaf Powdery mildew , Silver leaf
Pruning Group 1. Prune in midsummer in areas where silver leaf is prevalent.
Requires two-three months cold stratification. May be slow to germinate.
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Prunus tomentosa (Nanking cherry) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 3m after 10-20 years.
Beds and borders, Hedging/Screens, Specimen tree
Grown in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Prunus tomentosa
Nanking cherry, Downy cherry
Prunus Prunus
P. tomentosa - P. tomentosa is a spreading, deciduous shrub with glossy, reddish-brown bark, ovate to elliptic, pointed, toothed, hairy, mid- to bright green leaves and white to pale pink flowers on bare branches in mid-spring. Flowers are followed by edible, tart to sweet, red fruit ripening in early to midsummer.
China, Tibet
Deciduous
Spreading, Upright
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White in Spring; White in Summer
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Pale-yellow in Autumn
Leaf mining moths , Vine weevil , Cherry black fly
Pruning Group 1. Prune in midsummer in areas where silver leaf is prevalent.
Requires two-three months cold stratification. May be slow to germinate.
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Prunus tomentosa (Nanking cherry) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 3m after 10-20 years.
Beds and borders, Hedging/Screens, Specimen tree
Grown in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3, Zone 2
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