Cherry Prinsepia
 

Mature Size, Growth, Longevity

Average mature size of 6-10' tall and wide. Medium growth rate.

Native Range

Manchuria, Cultivated 1896.

Flower and Fruit Details

Flowers are perfect, small, light creamy yellow, 5 petals, blooming March-April on fascicles of 1-4' on previous years wood. Fruits are red, cherry-like, 0.5" long, ripening in July to September, attracts birds.

Leaf and Bark Features

Yellow-green fall color. Bark is light gray-brown on older stems, with long, slender, round, 0.25-0.5" long spines. Exfoliates in long papery strips.

Culture and Care

Easily transplanted to fertile, well-drained soil in an open, sunny location. Prune when overgrown. Zones 4-7. Resistant to pests.

Strengths, Weaknesses, Other Facts

Among the first of shrubs to thrust its green leaves.

Taxa and Plants of this Species at BCA