Nanking Cherry

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Nanking Cherry

Prunus tomentosa/Nanking Cherry

10’, Zone 2.  Bark is shiny, reddish-brown and exfoliating.  Leaves are dark green, flowers are pinkish in bud, changing to white and fragrant.  One of the earliest flowering prunus species.  The fruits are scarlet, ripening June through July.  Good windbreak filler, drought tolerant.