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Double Flowering Plum

Prunus triloba 'Multiplex'

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Double Flowering Plum (Prunus triloba 'Multiplex') at Eagle Lake Nurseries

Double Flowering Plum in bloom

Double Flowering Plum in bloom

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Double Flowering Plum (Prunus triloba 'Multiplex') at Eagle Lake Nurseries

Double Flowering Plum flowers

Double Flowering Plum flowers

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Double Flowering Plum (Prunus triloba 'Multiplex') at Eagle Lake Nurseries

Double Flowering Plum in bloom

Double Flowering Plum in bloom

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Height:  6 feet

Spread:  5 feet

Sunlight:  full sun 

Hardiness Zone:  3a

Other Names:  Flowering Almond

Description:

One of the showiest of all garden shrubs when in bloom, this tall spreading shrub becomes a uniformly frothy cloud of double pink flowers in early spring; bears no fruit, makes a wonderful specimen or garden shrub, needs full sun and well-drained soil

Ornamental Features

Double Flowering Plum is smothered in stunning fragrant pink flowers along the branches in early spring, which emerge from distinctive rose flower buds before the leaves. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The serrated lobed leaves turn orange in fall.

Landscape Attributes

Double Flowering Plum is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Double Flowering Plum is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Accent
  • Mass Planting
  • Hedges/Screening
  • General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

Double Flowering Plum will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 5 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.

This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Accent  Massing  Screening  Garden 
Applications
Flowers 
Ornamental Features