Prunus andersonii

Also Known As

Desert Peach

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 3'-6'
W: 6'

planting zones

5a-9b

Prunus andersonii plant details

Prunus andersonii is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with blue and white foliage. In spring pink flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and even moisture - regular water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Prunus andersonii

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: rosaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue and white
Mature size: 6 FT wide, 3 FT - 6 FT - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in spring
Uses: border plant, floriferous

GROWING CONDITIONS for Prunus andersonii

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Small, deciduous shrub in the rose family, to 3-6' tall and wide, with small, gray leaves and an open, sprawling habit. Blooms in early spring, producing abundant rose-pink flowers, very striking. Found in the Eastern Sierra/Cascades into the Great Basin, these love sun and lean, well-drained soil with summer water for the first year and none thereafter. Freeze hardy to -20 °F, USDA zone 5, or possibly lower.