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Rosaceae
Russian almond
Prunus tenella
Also known as Prunus tenella, Dwarf Russian almond, Flowering almond
Zones 4–9Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare Low
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Shrub · Flowering · Deciduous · Cold-Hardy · Spring-Blooming · Pink Flowers · Drought Tolerant · Ornamental · Rosaceae · Landscape
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyAttracts pollinators
In stock at 2 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
Russian almond is a tough, low-maintenance deciduous shrub that thrives in full sun to partial shade with well-drained soil. Water moderately during the growing season and reduce watering in winter when it is dormant. It is cold-hardy and requires little pruning beyond light shaping after flowering.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently; allow soil to dry slightly between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 30 ft
- Spread
- 15 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Pink
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Altay, Austria, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, China North-Central, China Southeast, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Germany, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Krym, Manchuria, North Caucasus, Romania, South European Russi, Sweden, Transcaucasus
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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Prado Basin Growers
$9.25–$205.00Distance unavailable · 5180 Eucalyptus Ave, Chino, CA 91710
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