Cherry Plum - Prunus

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Bach Flower Cherry Plum contains an aqueous extract of Prunus cerasifera. Commonly known as cherry plum, myrobalan plum, or simply "myrobalan." Native to southwest Asia and southeast Europe, it grows as a shrub that can reach between five and ten meters in height when fully grown. Its five-petaled flowers with golden stamens and oval, serrated leaves cover its bare branches in late winter or early spring.

The clusters of bright white flowers generally provide a striking contrast with the very dark branches of the myrobalan plum tree: they literally seem to light up the darkness. Towards the end of summer, the shrub then becomes laden with red fruits, quite similar to cherries. Edible, they are often used to make jams.

Hardy, Prunus cerasifera tolerates temperatures below 0°C. It can be grown in almost any soil type (including chalky soils), as long as it has a sunny location. In France, it is often used as a rootstock for other types of plum trees, such as the Damascus plum.