Botanical name | Prunus 'Pollardii' |
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Plant Care |
![]() Deciduous
Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually ![]() Full Sun
Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. ![]() Frost Hardy
Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage. ![]() Moderate Watering
Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. ![]() Pruning Required
Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned. |
Size | |
Categories | |
Flowers | Striking, velvety, pink flowers, up to 30mm across, make this probably the prettiest blossom of any prunus. |
Common name(s) | Flowering almond |
Origin | |
Interesting info | As a bonus, it has rich red summer foliage that appears among the blossoms just before they start to fall. |
Possible problems | May be found in nurseries under the name Prunus americana x amygdalo-persica ‘Pollardii’. |
Prunus 'Pollardii' (Flowering almond)
- Botanical name: Prunus 'Pollardii'
- Common name(s): Flowering almond
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
A cross between a flowering peach (P. persica) and an almond (P. amygdalus). Striking, velvety, pink flowers, up to 30mm across, make this probably the prettiest blossom of any prunus. As a bonus, it has rich red summer foliage that appears among the blossoms just before they start to fall. May be found in nurseries under the name Prunus americana x amygdalo-persica ‘Pollardii’.
Family: Rosaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: PROO-nus
Prunus 'Pollardii' requirements and features

Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
Striking, velvety, pink flowers, up to 30mm across, make this probably the prettiest blossom of any prunus.