Nanking Cherry
Prunus tomentosa
EdibleZones 2–7shrub
Prunus tomentosa is a species of Prunus native to northern and western China, Korea, Mongolia, and possibly northern India. Common names for Prunus tomentosa include Nanjing cherry, Korean cherry, Manchu cherry, downy cherry, Shanghai cherry, Ando cherry, mountain cherry, Chinese bush cherry, and Chinese dwarf cherry.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- Low
- Mature height
- 2.5 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 2–7
- Layers
- shrub
Functional roles
foodfruitwildlifewindbreak
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
seedcuttingeasy
When: Sow seed autumn
Very hardy shrubby cherry for hedges; heavy crops of small sweet-tart fruit.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.