Prunus mume JC Raulston Arboretum Eremocitrus glauca

Eremocitrus glauca

rocky ground as readily as moist

the old Provençal word for the European serviceberry

Joe LeVert of Augusta

Prunus mume JC Raulston Arboretum Eremocitrus glaucaPrunus mume, the Japanese flowering apricot, is one of the most beloved of all winter flowering trees, opening almond scented blossoms in the depths of winter, from soft white to deep pink, on bare branches while the rest of the garden sleeps. In China and Japan the mei or ume has been celebrated in poetry and painting for well over a thousand years as a symbol of resilience and the turning of the year. Across the southern United States the flowers