Prunus tomentosa | Nanking Cherry | Shrub

Prunus tomentosa belongs to the plant family ROSACEĈ and Genus Prunus This Shrub will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various

We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Prunus tomentosa does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds

Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Prunus tomentosa so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties

Prunus tomentosa Nanking cherry is not known as a butterfly attracting plant

Prunus tomentosa | Nanking Cherry is a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall. Deciduous trees should not be planted close to water features or fish ponds.

Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).

Prunus tomentosa can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -40° Fahrenheit.

Prunus tomentosa will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.

Prunus tomentosa is a woody perennial. Nanking cherry is deciduous in nature.

Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh;Drinks;Jelly. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has a meaty true-cherry flavor with a single pit

Fruit … are the edible part(s) of the Blue Elderberry plant

It has a meaty true-cherry flavor with a single pit. Some of its possible culinary uses include: in drinks and in jelly. Prunus tomentosa is most often used fresh.

"Uncommon Fruits Worthy of Attention: A Gardener's Guide", Lee Reich, Addison-Wesley Publishing, Reading, Massachusetts, 1991.