'Mastsubara Red' Japanese Apricot Easy to Grow Beloved by pollinators

Beloved by pollinators

offering nesting sites and year-round cover for songbirds

allowing it to be grown successfully in the challenging allelopathic environment beneath these trees where many other perennials fail

The seed pods provide food for many birds as well

It's a great choice for those looking for an eastern appeal in the garden performs well in Japanese style gardens or in a shady area of any garden

'Mastsubara Red' Japanese Apricot Easy to Grow Beloved by pollinatorsWhen the garden is at its bleakest and most gardeners have retreated indoors with their seed catalogs, 'Matsubara Red' struts onto the scene like it owns the placebecause in late winter, it absolutely does. This small deciduous tree reaches 15 to 20 feet in both height and width, forming an upright, vase shaped silhouette that serves as the perfect backdrop for its pice de rsistance: masses of fully double, deep red flowers that are reportedly the