Family: Rosaceae

Scientific Name: Prunus maximowiczii

Common Name: Korean Cherry, Korean Mountain Cherry, Miyama cherry

Description

Korean Cherry (Prunus maximowiczii) is a small tree producing white flowers followed by small red fruit.

Plant TypeTrees Deciduous
Hardiness Zone3-8
Sunlightfull
Moistureaverage, moist
Soil & Siteaverage, moist
Flowerswhite
Fruitedible cherry, similar to black cherry, botanically a spherical drupe
StemsThe bark is purplish brown with long lenticels.
Dimensions20-50 by 20-50 feet (HS)
Propagationseeds
Native SiteFound growing in shady mountain forests and open mountain slopes of northeastern Asia and Eurasia.
Misc FactsThe species was first described in 1857 by Franz Josef Ruprecht. Franz was an Austrian-born physician and botanist active in the Russian Empire,
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