Plants in genus prunus
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zimmerman'
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zimmerman' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub known for its creamy-white blooms with long stamens and fragrant flowers in late spring. It features dark-green glossy foliage year-round and produces black fruit in mid-summer, which attracts birds. This ornamental shrub is suitable for use as a low hedge and is tolerant of full sun, part shade, and salt, making it adaptable to various environments. It is also deer-resistant.
Prunus lusitanica
Prunus lusitanica, or the Portuguese laurel, is a heat-tolerant broadleaf evergreen with glossy, dark green foliage and fragrant white flowers in spring. It attracts butterflies and bees and provides dense cover for songbirds. This adaptable plant is tolerant of deer, coastal conditions, and drought, thriving in USDA zones 6-9. It can grow up to 25 feet tall and is suitable for full sun or partial shade, making it a versatile choice for various landscapes.
Prunus cerasifera 'Purple Pony'
Prunus cerasifera 'Purple Pony' is a compact, fruitless tree with striking dark purple leaves that retain their color throughout the season. It produces shell pink flowers in early spring and is cold hardy in USDA zones 5 and 6. This tree is ideal for small yards due to its medium growth rate and maximum height and width of 15 feet.
Prunus armeniaca 'Early Golden'
Prunus armeniaca 'Early Golden' is a mid-sized apricot tree known for its high yield of freestone fruit. It is self-fruitful and ripens from July to August, thriving in heat and requiring 400-500 chill hours. This tree is tolerant of chalky, loamy, or sandy soil, making it a versatile choice for home orchards.
Prunus avium 'Utah Giant'
Prunus avium 'Utah Giant' is a mid-season blooming cherry tree known for its dark red, sweet flesh and disease resistance. It requires 800 chill hours and a pollinator tree nearby, thriving in full sun and well-drained soil. This variety is popular for both commercial growing and home gardens.
Prunus avium 'Whitegold'
Prunus avium 'Whitegold' is a self-pollinating cherry tree known for its disease resistance and fragrant white spring blooms. It produces golden-blush fruit in June that is crack-resistant, thriving in full sun with rich, well-drained soil.
Prunus persica 'Ruby Prince'
Prunus persica 'Ruby Prince' is a self-fertile peach tree with pink blossoms and deep green foliage. It produces fuzzy golden-yellow fruit with a red blush and sweet, juicy yellow flesh. This variety ripens as early as June and is suitable for fresh eating, baking, and canning. It requires 600-700 chill hours and thrives in full sun with well-drained soil.
Prunus cerasus 'Early Richmond'
Prunus cerasus 'Early Richmond' is a sour cherry tree known for its bright, light-red fruit and lovely white spring blooms. This self-pollinating tree has been cultivated since the 1500s and is ideal for cooking and preserving due to its tart flavor. It ripens in early June, offering a harvest up to a week earlier than other cherry varieties. Hardy in zones 4-9, it thrives in full sun and adapts well to moist, well-drained soils. With a compact size and high yields, it is a classic choice for those looking to grow their own pie cherries.
Prunus persica 'Kaweah'
Prunus persica 'Kaweah' is a self-fruitful peach tree known for its heat and humidity tolerance, requiring 500 chill hours. It produces freestone fruit with fuzzy golden yellow and red skin and creamy yellow flesh, offering a sweet and tart flavor. This tree is hardy in USDA zones 7-10 and grows 12-18 inches per season after establishment. It features elegant pink spring blooms that attract pollinators and hummingbirds. The tree is suitable for fresh eating, baking, canning, and making jams and jellies, thriving in full sun and well-drained soil.
Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Durbin'
This cold-hardy, disease-resistant tree produces sweet, juicy fruit in late summer. It requires full sun, well-drained soil, and fertilization twice a year. Daily watering is necessary, especially in warmer months.
Prunus avium 'Black Tartarian'
Prunus avium 'Black Tartarian' is a cherry tree known for its large, dark purplish-black fruit with deep dark-red juicy flesh. It requires a pollinator and is hardy in USDA zones 5-8. This tree thrives in full sun and well-drained soils.
Prunus cerasus 'Montmorency'
Prunus cerasus 'Montmorency' is a popular cherry tree known for its large, bright red, amber-fleshed fruit, ideal for pies due to its sweet-tart flavor. This self-pollinating tree is heavy-bearing and disease-resistant, requiring 700 chill hours for fruiting. It is winter hardy to USDA zones 4-9 and features ornamental white spring blossoms that attract pollinators. The tree's adaptability and ornamental qualities make it a favorite for both fruit production and landscape use.
Prunus persica 'Red Baron'
Prunus persica 'Red Baron' is a peach tree celebrated for its double red blossoms and freestone fruit. It is self-fruitful and requires 250-300 chill hours, thriving in USDA zones 5-9. This tree prefers full sun and well-drained, fertile soil, becoming drought-tolerant once established. The fruit has a sunny yellow skin with a red blush and firm yellow flesh, offering a sweet-tart flavor. It is a heavy bearer and can be pruned to a smaller size, making it adaptable to various garden spaces.
Prunus persica 'Baby Crawford'
Prunus persica 'Baby Crawford' is an heirloom peach variety with bright yellow fuzzy fruit and a red blush. It features creamy, firm gold-orange flesh and is self-fruitful. This smaller stature tree is hardy in USDA zones 6-9 and adapts to various soils.
Prunus persica 'Elegant Lady'
Prunus persica 'Elegant Lady' is a peach tree variety known for its sweet and slightly acidic fruit with a bright red blush and firm yellow interior. It grows well in colder zones than typical peach trees and requires 700-800 chill hours. This self-fertile tree thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, producing pink blossoms that attract pollinators.
Prunus persica 'Sentinel'
Prunus persica 'Sentinel' is a super sweet, yellow-fleshed peach requiring 850 chill hours. It is cold hardy, heat tolerant, and self-pollinating, producing beautiful pink flowers in spring.
Prunus persica 'Arctic Supreme'
Prunus persica 'Arctic Supreme' is a peach tree known for its white-fleshed peaches with rosy fuzzy skin. It produces fragrant pink blooms in mid-spring and is self-pollinating. This tree grows well in USDA zones 5-9, requiring full sun and well-drained soil. It needs approximately 700 chill hours and regular moderate moisture for optimal fruit production.
Prunus cerasifera 'Purple Plunge'
Prunus cerasifera 'Purple Plunge' is a unique weeping tree with striking purple foliage and fragrant pink flowers. This ornamental plant is known for its dark purple stems and occasional small fruit production. It is hardy in USDA zones 5 and above, requiring minimal pruning and thriving in well-drained, fertile soil. The tree's vigorous growth and adaptability make it a popular choice for adding color and structure to gardens. Its weeping form and vibrant foliage provide a dramatic focal point in any landscape.
Prunus persica 'Rio Oso Gem'
Prunus persica 'Rio Oso Gem' is a late-blooming peach tree known for its large, firm fruit with yellow skin and red blush. It has a sweet-tart flavor and is self-fruitful, thriving in USDA zones 6-9 with well-drained soil.
Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Red Gold'
This tree produces large, juicy fruits and has fast growth with deep green leaves that turn dark red in summer. It attracts butterflies and insects and is self-pollinating. The tree is easy to grow and maintain, surviving in almost any climate with minimal pruning, weed control, and fertilization.
Prunus virginiana 'Canada Red Select'
Prunus virginiana 'Canada Red Select' is a cold-hardy shrub with green spring foliage that turns reddish-purple. It produces fragrant white flowers and tiny red cherries, attracting birds and providing erosion control.
Prunus persica 'Polly'
Prunus persica 'Polly' is a winter-hardy peach variety that can withstand temperatures as low as -20°F. This self-pollinating tree produces sweet, freestone peaches with a white skin and crimson blush. It requires 1000 chill hours and thrives in full sun with well-drained soil. Known for its ornamental appeal, 'Polly' blooms late and ripens mid-season, offering both beauty and delicious fruit.
Prunus cerasifera 'Sapalta'
Prunus cerasifera 'Sapalta' is a plum-cherry cross known for its dark purplish-red fruit and fragrant white blossoms. The blooms attract pollinators, and the fruit is freestone with a dark purple color. This plant requires full sun and well-drained, enriched soil, with a harvest in late summer.
Prunus salicina 'Hollywood'
Prunus salicina 'Hollywood' is a Japanese plum tree with showy pink blooms and dark red plums. It is self-pollinating, drought-tolerant once established, and grows 10-15 feet tall, making it ideal for full sun locations.
Prunus persica 'July Snow'
Prunus persica 'July Snow' is a white peach variety known for its juicy, rich, and sweet fruit with a fuzzy white skin and red blush. It produces pink fluffy blooms and is self-fertile, requiring full sun and well-drained, fertile soil. The peach typically ripens for harvest from July to August.
Prunus persica 'Frost'
Prunus persica 'Frost' is a freestone peach tree known for its nearly double pink flowers that attract pollinators. It is a heavy-bearing, self-fruitful variety with resistance to peach leaf curl. This tree requires full sun, well-drained soil, and regular pruning for vigorous growth.