🌺 Mahlab
Prunus mahaleb
exotics
Tree
Rosaceae
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Low
🗺️ Zones
5-9
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
Well-draining, alkaline
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
15-25 ft
📐 Height
20-30 ft
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (2)
Dynamic accumulator
Universal companion
⚠️ Keep Apart (1)
Juglone sensitive
📝 Growing Notes
Ground cherry pits used in Middle Eastern baking. Fragrant almond-cherry flavor.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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