| Description | Prince Kay Plum (Prunus nigra) is a small to medium-sized flowering tree with an oval-shaped crown. The flowers are bright white, with double blossoms and smooth, dark brown bark. It has a red fall color. |
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| Pronunciation | (PRU-nus)(n-EYE-gra) |
| Plant Type | Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-5 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | The leaves are just starting to appear, signaling the end of the blooming season. Plants that flowers appear before the leaves are called precocious. |
| Flowers | Double white in early May, before the emergence of the leaves (precocious) |
| Fruit | few red fruit |
| Leaves | dark red bark |
| Dimensions | 10-15 feet tall |
| Cultivar Origin | Found in the wild by Catherine Kay Nylund in Itasca County Minnesota (USA)in 1974. Introduced by the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (1986). |
| Author's Notes | The flowers on this Cherry are found bunched tightly together. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) |
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