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Prunus verrucosa

Prunus verrucosa, the warty or rough-stoned cherry, is a small shrub from Central Asia grown mainly as an ornamental for its pink spring flowers and small dark red fruits. It is hardy and easy in temperate gardens with full sun and well-drained soil.

Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then only in prolonged dry spells.
Soil
Well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil.
Temperature
Hardy to around -25 °C; comfortable in temperate summers.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
C. Asia to Afghanistan
Climate
temperate

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Prunus verrucosa, called the warty cherry or rough-stoned cherry, is a species of cherry native to Central Asia, particularly Turkestan.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Prunus verrucosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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