| Description | A medium to large spring flowering shrub. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (PRU-nus)(to-men-TOE-sa) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 3 |
| Sunlight | full sun, increasing the amount of shade will lower the flower production |
| Moisture | average to slightly dry |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | pinkish in bud changing to white, 3/4 inch across blooming in April |
| Fruit | A scarlet, tart edible red berry with a large pit. Good for making jams and jellies. Popular with robins, finches, cedar waxwings and other wild birds. |
| Leaves | simple, alternate, elliptical, toothed. glossy above and tomentose below. |
| Stems | Stems are covered with soft villous pubescence. |
| Dimensions | A broad spreading, dense shrub, reaching 6-10 feet tall by over 12 foot spread. |
| Propagation | I have grown these by sowing the seeds in outdoor beds in the fall. The seeds need a cold stratification period. |
| Native Site | Native to North west China, Korea and the Himalaya. |
| Cultivar Origin | Has been in cultivation since 1870. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #03-The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs (Hillier Nursery) |
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