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 Prunus americana x 'Toka'
'Toka' American Plum

 


Prunus Toka


Height: 10-13'
Spread: 10-12'
Zone: 3
Foliage: green
Shape: upright
Fall Color: yellow
Flowers: white
Fruit: reddish-orange

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(Japanes X American plum) Medium to large fruit is firm, spicy, sweet and flavorful. Reddish orange skin with yellow flesh. Good pollinator for Japanese and American plums. Late summer ripening. Exceptionally hardy selection. Self fruitful.


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Prunus avium 'Stella'
'Stella' Sweet Cherry
 


Prunus Avium Stella


Height: up to 40'
Spread: 10-20'
Zone: 4
Foliage: green
Shape: upright
Fall Color: yellow
Flowers: pinks, whites
Fruit: bright red/black cherry

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'Stella' has dark fruits similar to 'Lambert', but is ripe a few days earlier. This cultivar is self fertile and a good pollinator for many other cherries. Most varieties require a second tree for cross pollination. 'Stella' is a good pollinator for other cherries.


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Prunus cerasifera ‘Mt. St. Helen’s’
Mt. St. Helen’s® Plum
 


Prunus Mt St Helens
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Height: 20'
Spread: 20'
Zone: 3
Foliage: purple
Shape: upright, rounded
Fall Color: purple
Flowers: light pink
Fruit: insignificant

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This ornamental Plum is a hardy, rapid grower. The foliage is a deep purple color in summer, the new growth is a bit lighter.


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Prunus cerasus 'Montmorency'™
'Montmorency'™ Cherry
 


Prunus cerasus Montmorency


Height: 20-30'
Spread: 15-20'
Zone: 4
Foliage: green
Shape: vase
Fall Color: yellow
Flowers: pale pink
Fruit: bright red cherry

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'Montmorency' Tart Cherry has long been recognized as the standard of the tart cherry industry. The fruit is bright red, medium in size and have a clear, juicy flesh. The trees are self-fruitful, winter hardy, very productive and ripen in late June.


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Prunus cerasus 'North Star'
North Star Cherry
 


Prunus North Star


Height: 6-8'
Spread: 6-8'
Zone: 4
Foliage: green
Shape: vase
Fall Color: yellow
Flowers: white
Fruit: cherry red

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Beautiful little tree that grows only 6-8 feet tall but produces full size fruit. This wonderful North Star pie cherry produces incredibly large, sour fruit with light red skin, perfect for pies and pastries. North Star is self-fruitful and does not need a pollinator, but will do even better by planting two.   Grow in average, medium moisture, well drained soil in full sun. Prefers moisture-retentive soils with good drainage. No tolerance for wet soils.  Produces one crop per year of large, bright red, sour cherries with yellow flesh.  Cherries ripen in June (zone 5) - great for pies!


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Prunus cistena
Purpleleaf Sandcherry
 


Prunus Cistena
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Height: 6-8'
Spread: 5-6'
Zone: 3
Foliage: purple-red
Shape: upright, oval
Fall Color: purple-red
Flowers: pink
Fruit: insignificant

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A very popular shrub that keeps deep purple foliage all season long.


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Prunus cistena ‘Big Cis’
Big Cis® Purpleleaf Sandcherry
 


Prunus Cistena Big Cis
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Height: 14'
Spread: 12'
Zone: 2
Foliage: purple
Shape: rounded, dense
Fall Color: purple
Flowers: pink
Fruit: insignificant

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A sport of Prunus cistena, with larger leaves and twice the growth rate.  A rounded, dense small tree.


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 Prunus glandulosa
Dwarf Flowering Almond

 


Prunus Glandulosa
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Height: 5-6'
Spread: 3-4'
Zone: 4
Foliage: green
Shape: upright, vase
Fall Color: yellow-orange
Flowers: light double pink
Fruit: green

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Double pink flowers borne along the stems in early spring.  Best used in borders, and combined with other shrubs.


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 Prunus salicina LaCrescent
LaCrescent Japanese Plum

 


Prunus LaCrescent


Height: 20'
Spread: 20'
Zone: 4
Foliage: green
Shape: upright, vase
Fall Color: yellow
Flowers: white
Fruit: golden-orange plum

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A hardy fruit tree with showy fragrant white flowers in spring and small tasty golden fruit in late summer, great for cooking; spreading tree, quite ornamental too; needs full sun, well-drained soil and a pollinator.  The smooth gray bark is not particularly outstanding.  This tree is excellent for fresh eating, cooking and baking and making jams and jellies, but can be messy if allowed to drop on the lawn or walkways.


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 Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’
Kwanzan Cherry
 


Prunus Kwanzan
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Height: 30'
Spread: 20'
Zone: 5
Foliage: dark green
Shape: vase
Fall Color: bronze-orange
Flowers: double rosy-pink
Fruit: none

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Spectacular bloomer with double pink, fluffy looking flowers in spring.


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 Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis Rosea’
Autumn Rose Cherry
 


Prunus subhirtella Autumnalis Rosea - Autumnalis Rosea Cherry


Height: 25'
Spread: 25'
Zone: 5
Foliage: green
Shape: upright spreading
Fall Color: yellow-bronze
Flowers: double pink
Fruit: none

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Spreading tree with deep pink flowers in spring, and sporadic flowering in fall.  Slender, delicate branches create a fine textured outline in winter.


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 Prunus subhirtella ‘Plena Rosea’
Double Weeping Cherry
 


Prunus Plena Rosea
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Height: 25'
Spread: 25'
Zone: 5
Foliage: green
Shape: weeping
Fall Color: yellow-bronze
Flowers: double pink
Fruit: none

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Graceful, pendulous habit with long lasting double pink blooms.  Usually grown on a standard.


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 Prunus persica 'Redhaven'
Redhaven Peach
 


Prunus Redhaven


Height: 15-20'
Spread: 15-20'
Zone: 5
Foliage: green
Shape: upright
Fall Color: yellow-bronze
Flowers: pinks
Fruit: reddish-yellow peach

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Redhaven peach is an extremely popular peach. Redhaven ripens early in the season. It has a wonderful red color over a yellow background. The flesh is yellow with a little red near the pit. It is juicy, sweet, and very tasty. The tree is one of the more hardy varieties, very productive, and has good resistance to bacteria spot. Can be used for all purposes. Harvest early August.


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 Prunus virginiana ‘Canada Red Select’
Canada Red Select Cherry
 


Prunus Canada Red Select

Height: 20-25'
Spread: 20'
Zone: 2
Foliage: green turning purple
Shape: oval, rounded
Fall Color: reddish-purple
Flowers: white
Fruit: red

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Unusual ornamental, leafing out bright green, turning red as leaves mature. White flowers and vigorous growth make this an outstanding choice.


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Prunus x ‘Snowfountain’
Snowfountain® Cherry

 


Prunus Snowfountain
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Height: 12'
Spread: 12'
Zone: 5
Foliage: dark green
Shape: weeping
Fall Color: golden-orange
Flowers: white
Fruit: 1/4" black

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Cascading branches with numerous white flowers. Grown on its own trunk or as a standard.


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Prunus yedoensis
Yoshino Cherry
 


Prunus Yedoensis

Height: 40'
Spread: 25'
Zone: 5
Foliage: glossy green
Shape: upright, spreading
Fall Color: yellow-bronze
Flowers: white
Fruit: 1/2" black drupes

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Nice form with abundance of white flowers. Well known as the famous cherry blossom tree of Washington D.C.