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Canada Plum vs Pink Candles Nanking Cherry
Prunus nigra
Prunus tomentosa Pink Candles
COMING SOON
(new stock expected: fall of 2026)
NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN
Canada Plum is a short and stout fruit tree native to North America.
This hardy ornamental is excellent for both city dwellings as well as rural areas. During the spring, the white and pink blossoms are long lasting. The tasty fruit is suitable for fresh eating, baking, and preserves. These trees are not widely distributed and pure seed can be hard to come by.
Commonly used as rootstock and is considered universal pollinizers for other plum varieties.
The Pink Candles Nanking Cherry is a small deciduous cultivar of the Nanking Cherry with attractive pink flowers that then form edible fruit. The flowers emerge close to the branches resembling a pink candle, giving this cultivar its name. The berries are scarlet in colour with a sweet and slightly tart flavor. It fruits mid to late July, and the fruit size and flavor can vary greatly.
The Pink Candles Nanking Cherry is a good choice for use in hedges. It is closely related to plum trees so it can pollinate certain plum species.
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