Japanese flowering apricot (Prunus mume) - Plant Identification

Common name: Japanese flowering apricot
Scientific name: Prunus mume
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[kaliburke]

Japanese Flowering Apricot may be the longest lived of the flowering fruit trees eventually forming a
gnarled, picturesque, 20-foot-tall tree

[dustindelmoro]

Cold temperatures in late winter may damage the flowers and subsequent fruit. Plants generally flower better in the southern parts of their growing range than in the northern parts including St. Louis. If fruits appear, they can be rather messy if allowed to drop to the ground. Potential insect pests include aphids, scale and borers. Potential disease problems include bacterial canker and brown rot.

[botaniccal]

It doesn't always grow/bloom well in Tennessee, due to the early part of the year often getting too cold for it.

[kaitlynknight]

There is a weeping form of this tree as the cultivar 'Pendula'.

[nilog]

The fruit from this tree is used is wines, sauces, or jellies.

[aramhawn]

This plant flowers in late winter with pink blooms.

[lexieworley]

Native to China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan