| Other Name(s): |
AKA Chinese Plum |
| Category: |
Tree |
| Class: |
Perennial |
| Bark: |
Bark is light gray and smooth when young, becoming furrowed and exfoliating with age |
| Form: |
Rounded or oval crown |
| Flower: |
Showy |
| Bloom Color: |
Come in various shades of white, pink, deep rose, or red, depending on the cultivar |
| Bloom Size: |
1 - 1 1/4" diameter |
| Bloom Season: |
Late winter |
| Fruit: |
Produces small, round, fuzzy, yellowish-green to yellow-orange fruits (drupes) in the summer |
| Fragrance: |
Clove-like, fragrance |
| Foliage: |
Ovate, serrated leaves emerge after the flowers have bloomed and are a rich green color, turning yellow in the fall |
| Height: |
15 ft. - 20 ft. |
| Spread: |
15 ft. - 20 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
Zones 6 to 9 |
| Light Requirements: |
Full sun to partial shade |
| Soil Type: |
Moist, well-drained, acidic loam soils. Avoid heavy clay or wet areas prone to root rot |
| Native Range: |
China and Japan |
| Photographer: |
William Khoury |
| Bed(s): |
TREES - 4 Plant; |