Prunus can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs with showy flowers in spring, and often good autumn foliage colour. Some have edible fruit in autumn, and a few species have ornamental bark
'Marjorie's Seedling' is a reliable and vigorous cultivar with an upright habit. Heavy crops of juicy, blue fruits can be harvested from late September to October; these are good for jam. Self-fertile and in pollination group 5, it should escape spring frosts