NAME:  Flowering Almond

OTHER COMMON NAMES:  Flowering Plum / Rose Tree of China / Cherry Almond

SCIENTIFIC NAME:  Prunus Triloba / Amygdalus Trilobus

COLOR:  Pink Flowers / Red Berries

PLANT SEEDS:  Fall / Cold stratify / Indoors weeks before last frost / Outdoors after danger of frost

BLOOM TIME:  Flowers March - April / Berries June - Aug

HARDINESS ZONE:  3 - 8

PLANT HEIGHT:  10 - 12'

PLANT SPACING:  10 - 12'

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:  Sun - Part Shade

SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES:  Average

QUANTITY:  10 Seeds

OTHER:  The Flowering Almond, a stunningly beautiful ornamental shrub to small tree, is originally native to China but has become immensely popular around the world. It makes a wonderful addition to any garden or as a stand alone specimen. They take well to pruning, with pruning promoting heavier blooming, & can be trained into a single-trunked small tree versus their natural 'round' form if you prefer. They also make an excellent bonsai specimen. Due to their somewhat small stature (& ability to be pruned to a smaller size if desired) & their extreme cold tolerance, the Flowering Almond is also a good patio / container plant. Flowering Almonds are able to grow well in part shade, but will fruit better in full sun. They prefer moist but well-drained soil.

Blooming very early in the spring before the leaves appear, the branches of your Flowering Almond will be absolutely covered in a multitude of double pink blossoms that resemble roses. The blooms are delightfully fragrant, & will attract bees & butterflies.  By the summer, the flowers will have given way to showy bright red 1/2" berries that are adored by birds, squirrels, & other woodland friends. The Flowering Almond's leaves turn lovely shades of bronze & yellow in fall providing another season of beauty for you to enjoy.