Prunus
andersonii grows in the high desert and can frequently be found on the
Eastern side of the Sierras into Nevada between 3000 and 8500 feet
elevation. The Desert Peach has pink blooms in the Spring and
produces fruit during a wet year and Almond-like nuts during a dry
year. The bark of Prunus andersonii was used medicinally. The
fruit can be made into jam. Prunus andersonii grows 4-6
feet tall and gradually spreads by underground rhizomes. The Desert
Peach goes Summer deciduous in its native habitat. Prunus andersonii
requires good drainage and minimal irrigation after the first
summer. The plants are Winter hardy in USDA zone 5.
High resolution images of
Prunus andersonii are available
