This small tree has a solitary or multiple trunks that sucker from the base and spreading branches that form an irregular rounded crown. It has dark green oblong leaves and the small white saucer-shaped flowers appear in a cylindrical cluster in late spring.

Hardiness zones 5 to 8

Prunus cornutais naturally found from Afghanistan to south-west China growing in mountain forests and in the valleys from an altitude of 2100 m to 3500 m (10, 500 ft).

It prefers an open sunny to partially shaded position and grows in well-drained moderately fertile moist sandy to clay soils with a pH 5-7.5 and is frost tolerant but drought tender.

The Himalayan Bird Cherry is grown for its flowers and dense bushy habit. It is planted along borders in parks and gardens for screening or as a specimen. It is suitable for inland and mountainous regions establishing in 3-4 years and is long-lived. This small tree is also planted in woodland settings for attracting birds but may be difficult to obtain requiring a specialist nursery.ID 3430

Prunus(PROO-nus) cornuta(kaw-NEW-tah)

Rosaceae(ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Rose Family