species 4,952 observations

Nanking Cherry

Prunus tomentosa

Field notes

Prunus tomentosa is a species of Prunus native to northern and western China (including Tibet), Korea, Mongolia, and possibly northern India (Jammu and Kashmir, though probably only cultivated there). Common names for Prunus tomentosa include Nanjing cherry, Korean cherry, Manchu cherry, downy cherry, Shanghai cherry, Ando cherry, mountain cherry, Chinese bush cherry, and Chinese dwarf cherry.

Supports All

26 native animals
supported in the US

Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Brown Bear 1
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Hunt's Bumble Bee, Red Admiral, Perplexing Bumble Bee 25

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Shrubs
Light: Full sun Part shade
Moisture: Well drained Moist
Soil: Loam Clay
Soil pH: Acid Neutral
Drought tolerant: Yes
Resists: Erosion Wind
Habit: Dense Irregular Multi stemmed
Plant type: Shrub Edible

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.