Scientific Name
Prunus glandulosa
Common Name
Flowering almond

Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; range of soil conditions except wet
Height: 4 to 5 feet
Width: 3 to 4 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Multi-stemmed, open oval to mounded shrub; can become straggly; thin, wiry stems
Flower/Fruit: 0.5" single or double white or pink cherry-like flowers in spring
Foliage: Alternate, simple light green leaves; 1 to 3.5" long
Comments: Drought tolerant; can be severely pruned to promote flowering
Cultivars: Alba: single pure white flowers; Alba Plena (Alboplena); Rosea Plena: 1 to 1.2" double pink flowers
   



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