Rosebud Cherry (Prunus subhirtella)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Pink. Main Bloom Time: Early fall, Early spring, Late fall, Late spring, Mid fall, Mid spring. Form: Vase.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Nuts/Seeds, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. Of little value. The fruit is about 9mm in diameter and contains one large seed. Seed - raw or cooked. Do not eat the seed if it is too bitter - see the notes above on toxicity. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit is about 9mm in diameter and contains one large seed.; Seed - raw or cooked.; Do not eat the seed if it is too bitter - see the notes above on toxicity.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known in a truly wild situation, it is possibly a hybrid P. incisa x P pendula. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)