Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9a |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring |
Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds |
Pollinators: | Other: Prunus dulcis Princess Bees |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |