Purple Leaf Sand Cherry Winter

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Purple leaf sand cherry winter. Darkstar purple leaf sand cherry prunus x cistena uconnpc001 plant patent 29 575 sku 42328 this truly compact improved sand cherry has a great upright and spreading habit with dense branching from the ground up and very clean red purple to maroon colored foliage that does not fade during the summer. If you are pruning to remove diseased growth dispose of the clippings carefully. These hold their color all through summer making a colorful display in any garden. It is often chosen for its purple foliage which will grace your yard from early spring through autumn when the leaves turn a stunning bronze green. A hardy and colourful attractive shrub with very fragrant pinkish white flowers in spring. The purpleleaf sandcherry is a beautiful shrub with rich purple red leaves. Most effective uses include hedging mass plantings where grouped plants have a very impactful eye catching appeal.

If the purple leaf sand cherry is badly overgrown or neglected you can rejuvenate the plant by cutting it nearly to the ground in late winter shortly before the plant emerges from dormancy. The purpleleaf sand cherry grows in acidic loamy moist sandy well drained and clay soils. Although attractive in the landscape both rarely live more than 10 to 20 years. The delicate flowers are pink borne after the leaves have developed in late april early may. Grows to be around 8 10 tall and wide. In very cold climates purple sand cherry is best planted in spring where it has all season to prepare for harsh winter temperatures. It is not drought tolerant.

In spring white flowers with a pink blush signal the beginning of the new garden year. This is definitely a fast growing medium sized shrub that will make an excellent accent in your landscape. Rake the area under the shrub after pruning. The purple leaf sand cherry is a classic medium sized deciduous shrub with striking reddish purple leaves. The rich purple red leaves remain all season. A beautiful flowering ornamental perfect for any landscape the purple leaf sand cherry can be either a medium size shrub or a small tree. Ideally you should plant the purple leaf sand cherry in full to partial sun exposure in moist well draining soil.

Purple leaf plums are less winter hardy than sand cherries growing in usda zones 5 through 8.