Prunus kurilensis ('Brillant Rosea') 'RUBY' flowering plum tree
size/type
small tree,small tree
usual height
1,5-3m
usual width
1-1,5m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
blooming time
March-April
location
full to partial sun
USDA zone (lowest)
4 (down to -34°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Description of the plant:
This flowering plum is a unique shrub of small-sized gardens. Thanks to its size it is suitable for even the smallest of gardens. The main feature – flowers – appear earliest of all flowering cherries and plums. They are soft pink with yellow stamens and there is always profusion of them on the tree every spring. Autumn leaves have vivid red, burgundy and orange shades. No need for pruning. It is soil tolerant but does best in well drained but moist, slightly acidic soil. Fully hardy to about -34°C (USDA zone 4).
