Japanese Flowering Apricot 'Matsubara Red'

Prunusmume

Family
Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus
Prunus (PROO-nus)
Species
mume (MEW-may)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Deciduous
Height
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Spacing
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Red
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Winter
Other Details
Category
Edible Fruits and Nuts
Trees
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
By grafting
By budding
Seed Collecting
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Burbank, California

Saint Louis, Missouri

Belmar, New Jersey

Eugene, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

Easley, South Carolina

North Augusta, South Carolina

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Portland, OR (Zone 8b) | January 2015 | positive

Love the flowers and has a powerful scent but Punus mumes bloom so early in the season that a lot of times the flowers get sniffed out by...Read More

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Jackson, SC (Zone 8a) | January 2005 | positive

likes clay
loam
sand
acidic
well drained soil.

does well her as its in the state botanical g...Read More

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