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Whitecomb Cherry

Prunus (PROO-nus)

Family: Rosaceae Unknown Understory

This tree is frequently damaged by deer. Form: Wide spreading; horizontal branches Growth Rate: Moderate to rapid

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 23 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 2 - Understory
See companions & conflicts ↓

Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Fills a similar niche Malus sylvestris Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie' Rhododendron prunifolium

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Perennial; Tree
USDA zones
4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage
Growth rate
Medium
Canopy layer
2 - Understory
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Spreading
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Hairs present
No
Flower color
Pink; White
Flower detail
Single pink flowers that fade to white
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Landscape Use
Garden tags
#deciduous #problem for dogs #problem for horses #problem for cats
Problems & Resistance
Problems
Problem for Cats; Problem for Dogs; Problem for Horses

Planted at Hunnicutt

Nobody’s planted this one yet.