Prunus glandulosa

Flowering Almond
 

Taxa and Plants of this Species at BCA

The following taxa are (or were) represented in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. Additional taxa may be available in the trade that are not included here.

  • Prunus glandulosa 'Alba' // Dwarf White Flowering Almond
    Shrub. Grows to 4-5' tall and 3-4' wide, a spreading, weakly multi-stemmed, straggly shrub, chief value is in the flower. Pure white, single flowers, late April to early May. Fruits are dark pink-red, 0.5" across and rarely produced. Roots easily from cuttings. Zones 4-8. Native to Central and northern China, Japan. Introduced 1835.
    -- not currently in our collection --

  • Prunus glandulosa 'Rosea Plena' // Dwarf Pink Flowering Almond
    Shrub. Grows to 4-5' tall and 3-4' wide, a spreading, weakly multi-stemmed, straggly shrub, chief value is in the flower. Pink, double flowers, 0.5" across, late April to early May. Fruits are dark pink-red, 0.5" across and rarely produced. Roots easily from cuttings. Zones 4-8. Native to Central and northern China, Japan. Introduced 1835.
    -- not currently in our collection --