cherry plum
Prunus cerasifera
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 30 feet tall15 to 25 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green, purple/lavender, red/burgundy
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Cherry plum (Prunus cerasifera) is a tree for borders, specimen planting, hedges, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows at a moderate rate into a dense shape. White spring flowers are fragrant and draw butterflies, bees, and birds. The leaves come in green, purple, or red shades.
Pairs well with Japanese maple, Ornamental onion, and Sweet William.
Native range
Central and western Asia and eastern Europe.