10 Seeds for Nanking Bush Cherry, Prunus tomentosa, Seeds (Edible, Hardy, Fast, Showy)

Other Names: The Nanking Cherry is also known as Korean cherry, Manchu cherry, Downy cherry, Shanghai cherry, Ando cherry, Mountain cherry, Chinese Bush cherry, Chinese Dwarf cherry, or Hansen's Bush Cherry.

Zone: 3 to 7

Growth Rate: Fast

Plant Type: Fruiting deciduous shrub
Family: Rosaceae

Native Range: China, Japan and the Himalayas
Height: 6 to 10 feet
Spread: 6 to 10 feet
Shape: Rounded, upright, semi-spreading, densely twiggy shrub.

Bloom Time: Spring

Bloom Color: Pink in bud, becoming near white.
Fruit: Dark Red cherry-shaped drupe.

Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade
Fall Color: Yellow

Drought Tolerance: Tolerates considerable wind and dryness.

Water: Low to Moderate

Maintenance: Low

Site Requirements /Soil Tolerances: Best grown in loamy, medium moisture, well-drained, acidic soil in full sun. Adapts to a wide range of soils.

Uses: Used for screen, hedge, border and specimen plantings. Great for bird sanctuary.





Sowing Prunus tomentosa Seeds:

This seed need a warm spell then a cold spell in order to mature the embryo and reduce the seed coat.

For best results, please follow the instructions in the order provided.

Scarify: Soak in water for 24 hours

Stratify: Warm 30 Days, Cold 90 days, 40 Degrees F in a Moist Medium.

Germination: Sow 1/2” Deep