Ornamental Prunus
The Ornamental Prunus group, consist of three main sub-sections: Almonds, Plums and Cherries. Prunus can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs with showy flowers in spring, and often good autumn foliage colour. Some have edible fruit in autumn, and a few species have ornamental bark They typically are small to medium sized shrubs with a wide range of uses. They do wonderful as accent shrubs, in mass plantings or as hedges or screening.