Prunus japonica Jonas Meyer and understated charm make this

and understated charm make this selection ideal for naturalized plantings

and the shrubs move in

the softer common name descends from the Catawban ya'pa

The Ichang papeda parent

and has proven both hardy and very fruitful in the trial ground at Aiken

Prunus japonica Jonas Meyer and understated charm make thisPrunus japonica, the Japanese bush cherry or Japanese almond cherry, is a compact deciduous shrub grown for an early flood of delicate pink to white bloom. Wiry branches carry dense clusters of five petaled flowers just as the leaves appear, wrapping the low, rounded frame in soft color in early to mid spring. Small, bright red cherries follow in late summer, round and shiny, tart and slightly astringent, best cooked into preserves and jellies or left