Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Fruit: Red
Size Class: 12-36 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , GA , IL , KS , KY , LA , MO , MS , NJ , OH , OK , TN , TX , VA
Native Habitat: Thickets, Hillsides, Slopes
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Limestone-based, Sandy Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Clay Loam, Clay

Benefit

Use Ornamental: Aromatic, Showy, Understory tree, Accent shrub
Use Wildlife: Nectar-bees, Nectar-butterflies, Nectar-insects, Fruit-mammals, Fruit-birds
Warning: The seeds of all Prunus species, found inside the fruits, contain poisonous substances and should never be eaten. Sensitivity to a toxin varies with a person’s age, weight, physical condition, and individual susceptibility. Children are most vulnerable because of their curiosity and small size. Toxicity can vary in a plant according to season, the plant’s different parts, and its stage of growth; and plants can absorb toxic substances, such as herbicides, pesticides, and pollutants from the water, air, and soil.
Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Bibliography

Bibref 291 - Texas Wildscapes: Gardening for Wildlife (1999) Damude, N. & K.C. Bender

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Recommended Species Lists

Find native plant species by state. Each list contains commercially available species suitable for gardens and planned landscapes. Once you have selected a collection, you can browse the collection or search within it using the combination search.

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Prunus munsoniana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Prunus munsoniana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Prunus munsoniana