Beni-chidori flowering Japanese apricot
Prunus mume 'Beni-chidori flowering'
RHS AGM (current)
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Upright-spreading / vase
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Bloom color
- Pink - dark
- Fall color
- Orange / gold
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Beni-chidori flowering' Japanese apricot (Prunus mume 'Beni-chidori flowering') is a tree for specimen planting, accents, winter interest, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. The dark pink flowers are fragrant and open from winter into spring. Bees, butterflies, and birds visit the blooms, and the leaves turn orange and gold in fall.
Pairs well with Crocus, Snowdrop, Japanese holly, and Katsura tree.