Name: Purple-leaf Sand Cherry
Brand: NVK Nurseries
SKU: 1629-TG-125CM-5G
Price: 15.0 CAD
Availability: OutOfStock

Prunus x cistena

An ornamental cherry prized for its spring blossom and attractive bark, well-suited to residential and park landscapes.

Small, fragrant, light pink flowers emerge simultaneously with the leaves
Scant blue-black fruits ripening in July are eaten by birds
Semi-glossy purple leaves occasionally turn pinkish in the fall
Upright, vase-shaped habit
Commonly used for specimen, foundation planting
Grows best in full sun to partial shade

Size

60 cm, bare root

Top Graft – 125 cm, 5 gal

4x6 sq, living fence

Clump – 100 cm, 7 gal

Clump – 125 cm, 7 gal

3 gal

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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Moisture

Moist, Average, Dry, Well-drained

Drought Tolerant

✓

Hardiness Zone

3 – 3

Mature Height (meters)

1.75 – 2.0

Mature Spread (meters)

1.25 – 1.5

Growth Rate

Medium

Flower Colour

White

Foliage Colour

Purple

Fall Colour

Red

Bloom Time

Spring

Habit

Mounding

Pollinator Friendly

✓

Attracts Birds

✓

Fragrant

✓

Landscape Uses

Accent, Foundation

Growing & Maintenance Tips

Purple-leaf sand cherry grows best in a semi-dry, fertile soil, transplanting easily, and tolerating a wide range of soil types and conditions. Prune down by 30 cm, late spring, every few years, to maintain a fresh look. Though they can survive in partial shade, foliage will fade towards green without the sun.