Peggy Clarke Japanese Flowering Apricot Tree – Prunus mume Live Tree with Fragrant Double Pink Blooms

Enjoy the beauty and fragrance of this live Peggy Clarke Japanese Flowering Apricot tree, shipped ready to plant and ideal for garden growing or bonsai training. This elegant Prunus mume variety is prized for its stunning double dark pink flowers, rich sweet fragrance, and very early blooming season that brings vibrant color to late winter and early spring landscapes.

In addition to its ornamental beauty, the tree produces abundant fruit traditionally used for plum wine, preserves, and specialty culinary uses. Its graceful branching habit and manageable growth make it an excellent choice for bonsai enthusiasts, patios, and ornamental gardens.

You will receive a healthy live tree approximately 30 inches tall with a trunk size of about 3/8 inch, suitable for bonsai training and shipped with secure packaging for safe arrival.

Growing Information

• Common Name: Japanese Flowering Apricot, Ume
• Botanical Name: Prunus mume ‘Peggy Clarke’
• Plant Type: Deciduous flowering fruit tree
• Growth Stage: Young grafted tree
• Sun Requirements: Full sun preferred (6–8 hours daily)
• Soil: Well-draining fertile soil
• Watering: Moderate; water regularly during establishment
• Mature Height: 10–15 feet
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• USDA Zones: 6–9
• Bloom Time: Late winter to early spring
• Pollination: Self-fertile or improved with another Prunus mume nearby
• Container Friendly: Yes, excellent for bonsai cultivation

Care Tip

Plant in a sunny location to encourage abundant blooms and healthy fruit production. Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape, especially when training as bonsai.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.