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Prunus cerasifera

Cherry-Plum

Prunus · Rosaceae

Prunus cerasifera is a species of plum known by the common names cherry plum and myrobalan plum. Native to Eurasia and naturalized elsewhere, P.

Classification

Genus

Prunus

Family

Rosaceae

Common name

Cherry-Plum

Climate

temperate, subtropical

Prunus cerasifera belongs to the Prunus genus within the Rosaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience.

Water

Moderate

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Well-drained

Growth rate

Moderate

Mature size

Varies by species

Selected named varieties and which job each is best suited to.

'Nigra'

'Oakville Crimson Spire'

Species we plant alongside Cherry-Plum.