Tibetian Cherry has shiny smooth red-brown bark and is native to China. Perennial in zones 5-6. Will grow in the mountainous areas of NC. Best grown in fertile well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. The bark is the most ornamental feature for the winter garden. More information on Prunus .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage
NC region
Mountains
Growth rate
Medium
Canopy layer
2 - Understory
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Pyramidal; Rounded
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf size
3-6 inches long
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
2 to 4 in. alternate, simple leaves with serrated margins
Flower color
White
Flower form
Umbel
Flower size
< 1 inch
Flower detail
0.6 in. white flowers singly or in 2-4 flower umbrels in late spring
Bloom time
Spring
Fruit color
Red/Burgundy
Fruit type
Drupe
Fruit value
Edible
Fruit size
< 1 inch long
Fruit detail
0.5 in. red fruit
Bark color
Dark Brown; Red/Burgundy
Bark detail
Glistening, red brown to mahogany like bark with horizontal lenticles.
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Non-native
Origin
China
Wildlife value
This is a larval host plant to Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus). You may see three flights from February-November in the deep south and two flights from May-September in the north.