Drought tolerant; can be severely pruned to promote flowering Site: Sun to partial shade; range of soil conditions except wet More information on Prunus .
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.
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Mature size
Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in. | Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Multi-stemmed; Open; Oval
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf size
1-3 inches long
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Light green leaves; 1 to 3.5 in. long
Flower color
Pink; White
Flower size
< 1 inch
Flower detail
0.5 in. single or double white or pink cherry-like flowers
Bloom time
Spring
Stem detail
Straggly; thin, wiry stems
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Non-native
Origin
Central & Southern China to Korea
Wildlife value
This is a larval host plant to Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus). You may see three flights from February-November in the deep south and two flights from May-September in the north.
Attracts
Butterflies; Pollinators
Landscape Use
Landscape theme
Butterfly Garden; Pollinator Garden
Garden tags
#deciduous #problem for cats #problem for dogs #problem for horses #eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly #butterfly friendly #larval host plant #pollinator plant #wildlife friendly
Problems & Resistance
Problems
Problem for Cats; Problem for Dogs; Problem for Horses
Poison severity
Low
Poison parts
Leaves; Seeds; Stems
Poison symptoms
Stems, leaves, seeds contain cyanide, particularly toxic in the process of wilting: brick red mucous membranes, dilated pupils, difficulty breathing, panting, shock.