Description:
Name: Cherry Prinsepia
Other common names: Chinese Prinsepia
Scientific name: Prinsepia Sinensis
Color: White flowers / Red fruit
Plant seeds: Fall sow seeds or cold stratify
Bloom time: March – May
Harvest: July – Sept
Hardiness zone: 4 – 8
Plant height: 6 – 10′
Plant spacing: 8 – 10′
Light requirements: Sun – Part shade
Soil & water preferences: Average
Quantity: 5 seeds
Other: The Cherry Prinsepia is a thorned shrub with edible fruit that is native to Manchuria. The ¾” red fruit can be eaten raw or cooked, and can be used in jams, juices, and pies. They have a taste similar to a cherry, and are slightly tart, but in a good way. The fruit is high in Vitamin C and antioxidants. Cherry Prinsepia can grow in part shade, but they will produce more flowers and fruit in the sun.
Materials: Seeds, Ziplock Poly Bag, labeled with a color photo, plant stats, planting instructions.
Pat –
Good seller to buy from
Denise Price –
Just waiting for the watermelons to grow bigger!
henk –
No idea if it works