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Nanking cherry
Prunus tomentosa                   

Cherry Recipes

Wildlife Value

Used by a few songbirds as nesting cover and produces a fruit that is relished by many songbirds.  Preferred browse for rabbits, other rodents, and whitetail and mule deer.  Introduced from China and Japan.

Growth form round to irregular
Crown density moderate
Size to 8' high
to 8' spread
Drought
resistance		 good
Cold hardiness excellent
Growth rate rapid
Life span moderate
Elevational
range		 below 8,000 feet
Soil
conditions		 good alkaline tolerance
Possible insect
problems		 tent caterpillars, bark beetles
Possible disease 
problems		 shot-hole leaf spot, black knot
Wildlife value high:  song and game birds
Seasonal color not conspicuous
Miscellany delicious edible fruit for jellies; blooms early