Plants of the Prunus Genus at BCA



The following species and varieties are currently (or recently were) in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. This list is certainly not exhaustive -- additional taxa may be available in the trade, or may have been removed from our collection and thus removed from this list. To include taxa that are no longer present, go to this other list.

 

Prunus cerasus

Sour Cherry, Pie Cherry, Tart Cherry
A flowering cherry that also produces fruits good for making pies and preserves.
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  • Prunus cerasus 'North Star' // North Star Cherry

 

Prunus incisa

Fuji Cherry
A large shrub/small tree form of cherry that is hardy and produces early spring flowers and good fall foliage color.
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  • Prunus incisa 'CarltonLT (std)' // Little Twist® Fuji Flowering Cherry - Tree form

 

Prunus laurocerasus

Common Cherrylaurel, English Laurel
A shade-loving, broadleaf evergreen tree or large shrub with showy, fragrant spring flowers.
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  • Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken' // Otto Luyken Cherrylaurel, Otto Luyken English Laurel
  • Prunus laurocerasus 'Schipkaensis' // Schipka Cherrylaurel, Schipkaensis Laurel

 

Prunus mume

Japanese Apricot, Chinese Plum
A late-winter blooming, small fruiting tree that produces edible fruits.
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  • Prunus mume 'Pendula' // Weeping Japanese Apricot, Weeping Chinese Plum, Pendula Weeping Cherry

 

Prunus persica

Common Peach
A relatively short-lived, showy-flowering, small deciduous fruit tree that produces edible peaches.
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  • Prunus persica 'Bonfire' // Bonfire Dwarf Peach, Bonfire Flowering Peach, Bonfire Ornamental Peach, Bonfire Patio Peach

 

Prunus sargentii

Sargent Cherry
This is the best of the larger flowering cherries, with great flowers and fall color.
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  • Prunus sargentii // Sargent Cherry ("straight species")
  • Prunus sargentii 'JFS-KW58' // Pink Flair® Sargent Cherry

 

Prunus serotina

Black Cherry
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  • Prunus serotina // Black Cherry ("straight species")

 

Prunus serrulata

Japanese Flowering Cherry, Oriental Cherry, Hill Cherry, East Asian Cherry
A tall, spring-flowering, summer-fruiting cherry, seldom used as a species, but with many popular shorter cultivars.
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  • Prunus serrulata 'Kwanzan' // Kwanzan Flowering Cherry, Kanzan Flowering Cherry
  • Prunus serrulata 'Snowgoose' // Snowgoose Japanese (Oriental) Flowering Cherry

 

Prunus subhirtella

Higan Cherry
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  • Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis' // Autumn Flowering Higan Cherry
  • Prunus subhirtella 'Pendula Plena Rosea' // Double Pink Weeping Higan Cherry

 

Prunus virginiana

Choke Cherry
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  • Prunus virginiana // Chokecherry ("straight species")
  • Prunus virginiana 'Schubert' // Schubert Choke Cherry

 

Prunus x

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  • Prunus x 'JFS-KW14' // First Blush® Hybrid Cherry
  • Prunus x 'Okame' // Okame Cherry

 

Prunus x cistena

Purpleleaf Sand Cherry
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  • Prunus x cistena // Purpleleaf Sand Cherry ("straight species")

 

Prunus x subhirtella

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  • Prunus x subhirtella 'Hally Jolivette' // Hally Jolivette Cherry

 

Prunus x yedoensis

Yoshino Cherry
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  • Prunus x yedoensis // Yoshino Cherry ("straight species")
  • Prunus x yedoensis 'Akebono' // Daybreak (Akebono) Yoshino Cherry