Prunus emarginata (Oregon Cherry) Native Edibles lacey silhouette

lacey silhouette

rounded crown that grows up to 50 ft

with male and female flowers appearing in separate catkins on separate clones in Spring before the foliage

creating large thickets

Soil needs: moist to dry

Prunus emarginata (Oregon Cherry) Native Edibles lacey silhouettePlant Description: A deciduous shrub that can form an extensive thicket with slender upright branches. The bark is dark brown and smooth marked with orange red horizontal raised lines (lenticels). The green leaves are oval shaped with a rounded end and finely toothed margins. Leaves turn yellow in the fall. The fragrant flowers have 5 white, occasionally pink petals, with long stamen, in clusters of 5 12. The fruit is small and red to black. Fruit is