CHERRY PRINSEPIA Chinese Edible Red Fruit Tree Shrub Flower 5 Seeds
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Prinsepia Sinensis
COLOR: White Flowers / Red Fruit
PLANT SEEDS: Fall sow seeds or cold stratify
BLOOM TIME: March - May
HARVEST: July - Sept
HARDINESS ZONE: 4 - 8
PLANT HEIGHT: 6 - 10'
PLANT SPACING: 8 - 10'
LIGHT: Sun - Part Shade
WATER : Average
The Cherry Prinsepia is a thorned shrub with edible fruit that is native to Manchuria. The ¾” red fruit can be eaten raw or cooked, & can be uséd in jams, juices, & pies. They have a taste similar to a cherry, & are slightly tart, but in a good way. The fruit is high in Vitamin C & antioxidants. As mentioned above, Cherry Prinsepia can grow in part shade, but they will produce more flowers & fruit in the sun.