| Description | A small multi stemmed suckering shrub with rosy red flowers in the early spring. |
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| Pronunciation | (PRUU-nus)(ten-ELL-uh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 2-6 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | rosey red, occur singly or bunches of 2-3 |
| Fruit | ovoid nut, tan, hard hairy shell |
| Leaves | green, simple, serrated |
| Stems | suckering |
| Dimensions | 3-5 tall, suckering |
| Native Site | steppes of Eastern Europe and Western Siberia,as well as dry open sites of Caucasus, Western and Central Asia (Wikipedia) |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced in 1683 |
| Misc Facts | The species name means small, delicate and tender. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #186- Daves Garden (www.davesgarden.com) |
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