2019 Yellowstone Arboretum Accessions
Cherry Plum
A# 2019-002 H40
GPS W/A
Latin name: Prunus c.Newport plum
Family: Rosaceae
Common name: Cherry Plum
Origin: Asian
Location: Homestead-Orchard Lane
Number in accession: 1
Assigned: H40
Status: Large B&B-Memorial tree-Bill Michael
Source: Canyon Creek Nursery
Common Name: Cherry Plum
Type: Tree
Family: Rosaceae
Native Range: Central and western Asia, eastern Europe
Zone: 5 to 8
Height: 15.00 to 30.00 feet
Spread: 15.00 to 25.00 feet
Bloom Time: April
Bloom Description: White
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium
Suggested Use: Flowering Tree, Naturalize
Flower: Showy, Fragrant
Attracts: Birds
Fruit: Showy, Edible
Other: Thorns
Culture
Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained loams in full sun to part shade. Best flowering is in full sun. Plants may spread or naturalize by self-seeding.