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Prunus

Prunus trees are unique in that they tend to bloom early and bear fruit early… except for some species that prefer waiting for the winter!

Inverted plum cake on a ceramic plate, glossy purple-red plum halves in amber caramel, golden crumb, one slice cut, jug of cream beside

Upside-Down Plum Cake with Brown Butter and Cardamom

Desserts & Bakes
Flowers and leaves of prunus laurocerasus

Prunus laurocerasus, a shrub with leathery evergreen foliage

Shrubs
Nectarine tree

Nectarine tree, how to grow nectarines

The fruit Orchard
flowering plum

Flowering plum, Prunus trees

Shrubs
Alsace quetsche, a damson species

Alsace damsons or quetsche, delicious plums

The fruit Orchard
Wild cherry tree

Wild cherry tree, cherries for the birds

Trees
Peach tree

Peach tree, grow delicious peaches

The fruit Orchard
Japanese cherry - Prunus serrulata

Japanese cherry tree, simply beautiful

Trees
Ornamental cherry tree

Ornamental cherry, among the first trees to bloom

Trees
common laurel

Common laurel, perfect for an evergreen hedge

Shrubs
Plums on a plum tree

Plum tree, how to have great plums

The fruit Orchard
Prunus lusitanica - Portugal laurel

Portugal laurel, a nice hedge shrub

Shrubs
Blackthorn berries or sloes clustered on a branch.

Blackthorn, delicious wild berries

The fruit Orchard
Cherries of the bigarreau variety are darker in color.

Bigarreau cherry tree, the ultimate cherry

The fruit Orchard
A few cherries hanging from a branch on a cherry tree.

Cherry tree, an easy and generous fruit tree

The fruit Orchard
Prunus laurocerasus flowers and branches

Prunus laurocerasus rotundifolia, ideal for hedges

Shrubs
Blooming almond tree in green field with blue sky.

Almond tree, amazing when blooming

The fruit Orchard
Single red cherry laurel berry on a cherry laurel shrub

Cherry laurel, a nice shrub for hedges

Shrubs