| Cultivar
Name |
Height
Spread |
Zone
|
Flowers
|
Foliage |
Description
|
| Cistena
Cherry
Prunus x cistena
|
4-6
feet 4-6 feet |
3 |
Small,
fragrant, single, light pink |
Deep,
purplish- red |
An
attractive oval shaped shrub with purple bark It is
vigorous, hardy and prefers a sheltered location with moist,
well-drained soil. For best foliage color, plant in sun.
Prune annually after blooming to keep it dense and compact.
Attracts birds. |
| Double
Flowering Plum
Prunus triloba
'Multiplex' |
6-8
feet 6-8 feet |
2 |
Masses
of double rose- pink flowers |
Fuzzy
green turning to a yellowish- bronze in the fall. |
Breathtaking
show of flowers burst into bloom before the leaves
appear in spring. Requires at least 6 hours of sunlight in
order to bloom well. Upright spreading form. Does not
bear fruit. |
| Nanking
Cherry
Prunus tomentosa |
6-8
feet 6-8 feet |
2 |
Showy
pink |
Fuzzy,
deeply veined green foliage |
Upright
spreading ornamental shrub bearing sweet, glossy red berries
in July. Berries are good in pies, jellies or for fresh
eating. |
| Russian
Almond
Prunus tenella |
2-3
feet 2-3 feet |
3 |
Single
rose- red |
Shiny,
narrow leaves, dark green with paler undersides |
Before
most other shrubs start blooming, the flowerbuds of the
Russian Almond burst open to completely cover the branches in
a showy display. The flowers are followed by edible,
almond-shaped furry nuts. This globe-shaped plant is adaptable
and drought tolerant. |