Prunus mume

• Common Name - Chinese plum
• Botanical Name - Prunus mume
• Family - Rosaceae
• Bud - opposite
• Stem/Bark - lightly fissured, brown
• Leaf - simple, ovate shape, rounded base, acuminate apex, undulating margin
• Flower - solitary (pairs) flower, showy, pink/white, fragrant, February - March
• Fruit - pome, apricot, edible, June - July
• Habit - upright, irregular
• Form - round, horizontal
• Size - 4-6 m
• Culture - full sun/part shade/wind protection, well drained soil
• Use - specimen plant, mixed shrub border