In Mike's garden
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Ornamental Plum
Prunus cerasifera
Bed W3 In Mike's garden
A small flowering tree with purple-bronze foliage and pale pink/white early-spring blossom; grown for foliage color and spring flowers.
This planting · Bed W3
In this garden
| Bloom timing | Pale pink to white blossom in early spring, before/with leaf-out. |
| Sun | Shade |
| Soil | sandy loam, fast percolation |
| Water source | Culinary |
| Hardiness here | Zone 7 |
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Plants
About ornamental plum
General information about the species — not specific to this planting.
At a glance
Sun
full sun (6+ hrs)
Water
moderate
Mature size
15-25 ft × 15-25 ft
Bloom
Pale pink to white blossom in early spring, before/with leaf-out.
Pruning
Prune just after flowering (blooms on old wood); remove suckers/watersprouts and dead/crossing wood; avoid heavy late-summer cuts.