Prunus japonica Jonas Meyer heap coarse sand about ten

heap coarse sand about ten inches over the base

and understated charm make this selection ideal for naturalized plantings

and has proven both hardy and very fruitful in the trial ground at Aiken

The Ichang papeda parent

and the shrubs move in

Prunus japonica Jonas Meyer heap coarse sand about tenPrunus japonica, the Japanese bush cherry or Japanese almond cherry, is a compact deciduous shrub grown for an early flood of delicate pink to white bloom. Wiry branches carry dense clusters of five petaled flowers just as the leaves appear, wrapping the low, rounded frame in soft color in early to mid spring. Small, bright red cherries follow in late summer, round and shiny, tart and slightly astringent, best cooked into preserves and jellies or left