Prunus serotina

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Height

5 to 20 m

Width

5 to 10 m

Flower colour

white

Flowering Time

April, May

Light/shadow demands

light shade,

no direct sunlight,

sun

pH-Value

acidic, slightly alkaline, neutral, slightly acidic

Soil

tolerant of salt, all substrates

Yes

Trees and shrubs for bees

Bird feeding plants

Prunus serotina

Characteristics:

Habit

Large shrub to small tree with ovoid crown, 5-15 (20) m tall, 5-10 m wide, branches rising, twigs horizontal or arching, medium to fast-growing, initially 40-60 cm a year, later 20-30 cm

Crown

wide round, broad spreading wide round, broad spreading

Blossom

After leaves shoot, upright, white, 10-15 cm long racemes

Leaves

Late shoots, pointed, ovoid, conspicuous shiny fresh green, persistent till the end of November, pale yellow in autumn

Fruits

Pea-size, reddish black cherries from August with a bitter, fruity taste; seeds slightly opening, forming colonies

Roots

Cordate, no runners, tolerate short floods, sensitive to paving and soil compaction

Demands

Sunny to slightly shady, tolerates heat, frost hardy, not demanding, robust; good for urban areas, wind resistant

Soil

All acidic to slightly alkaline substrates, avoids chalk where it is chlorotic; moderately dry to damp

Hardiness Zone

Zone 4

Bee pasture/nectar

Yes

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99710129	Cont 3 l, 60-100	€13.50
SANA011042	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200	€95.00
bkA022880238115	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250	€150.00
99700129	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300	€230.00
99010129	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 200-300	€650.00
99110129	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 200-300	€1,050.00
99900129	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500, width 200-300	€1,850.00

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99710129	Cont 3 l, 60-100	€13.50
SANA011042	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200	€95.00
bkA022880238115	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250	€150.00
99700129	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300	€230.00
99010129	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 200-300	€650.00
99110129	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 200-300	€1,050.00
99900129	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500, width 200-300	€1,850.00