White Flowering Ume
COMMUNIS X A.PERICAJapanese apricot or Ume fruits are eaten raw, candied, boiled, preserved in sugar, pickled in salt and dried, or made into a liqueur. The pulp is also used in the preparation of ume-bishio, a sour jam. Fruits preserved in salt and flavored with red Perilla are known as Umeboshi or salt plums are popular in macrobiotic cooking and shushi and Asian cusine. One Umeboshi eaten in the morning relieves hangover. At our nursery flowers bloom in February. The early pollen makes Ume an excellent honey bee tree. The bees enthusiastically work the tree on a warm day in the winter. I've picked the flowers on Valentine's Day. In China, the blossoms are used for scenting tea. Plant a tree near the driveway entrance, visitors will feel a warm welcome passing a colorful blooming tree in the late winter.
Very fragrant white flowers. Self-fertile. Mature height 12'. Sometimes used as a bonsai specimen. Space 10'-15' circle. Zones 5-7.
Please contact our office to see about availability. 800.524.4156
Due to import restrictions we are unable to ship White Flowering Ume to CA...
Sorry, but at the current time we do not have a care guide for White Flowering Ume or it is still in one of the boxes from the old site and hasn't been unpacked yet. Sorry for any inconvenience.
