White or pink flowers (single or double depending on cultivar) in spring; fruit are small red cherries, usually produced in small numbers (or not at all on cultivars with double flowers). 
  
  
  
   
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
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	Fungal Disease
	
	
	
	
		Additional pests and problems that may affect this plant:
		All species of Prunus are prone to a number of disease and insect problems. The most serious problems of this species are borers. 
	
	
 
  
 
  
  
  
   This species tends to be short lived (usually declines after 10 years); mice can be damaging to this species.