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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Prunus mume Sieb. and Zucc.
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Japanese Apricot
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Rosaceae
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6-7
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Rounded form, medium to fast growth rate, fine-textured.
ADAPTABILITY:
Full sun to part shade, in moist, well-drained soil, with high organic material.
FUNCTIONS:
Specimen, place where winter flowers can be appreciated.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Fruit a potential litter problem, borers and fireblight.
NATIVE RANGE:
Japan and China
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 6-10
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Peggy Clarke' has rose-red double flowers; 'Bonita' has pink double flowers.
To be used in the
landscape for their very early bloom time.
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