About
A small deciduous tree or large shrub with slightly perfumed, double, rosy-pink flowers 3cm across, these appear with the leaves in early to mid-spring; the leaves are red-purple at first, becoming dark green in summer.
About the genus
Prunus can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs with showy flowers in spring, and often good autumn foliage colour. Some have edible fruit in autumn, and a few species have ornamental bark
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeTrees
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height2.5-4 metres
Spread2.5-4 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden
FragranceFlower
Care notes
CultivationGrow in any moist, but well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun
PruningPruning group 1, but prune in midsummer to minimise exposure to silver leaf disease
PropagationPropagate by semi-ripe greenwood cuttings in early summer, graft in early spring
Pest resistanceSusceptible to damage from aphids, caterpillars and bullfinches
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to peach leaf curl, silver leaf, bacterial canker, blossom wilt and honey fungus