Purple leaf sand cherry
Prunus Cistena
Prunus Cistena comes from a cross between Prunus Cerasifera 'Atropurpurea' or 'Pissardii' and Prunus Pumila, it presents a magnificent red purple foliage which gives color to your garden.
From April to May a multitude of small pale pink flowers offer a very nice contrast to the dark foliage...
Description
Height at maturity
1/2M
Wingspan at maturity
1M20/2M
Exposure
Sun, partial shade
Flowering
April - May
Hardiness
-25°C
Origin
United States
Prunus Cistena comes from a cross between Prunus Cerasifera 'Atropurpurea' or 'Pissardii' and Prunus Pumila, it presents a magnificent red purple foliage which gives color to your garden.
From April to May a multitude of small pale pink flowers offer a very nice contrast to the dark foliage of this Purple leaf sand cherry. Over time, the flowers become lighter, almost white, and the foliage darkens to reach chocolate hues in the fall. Even after losing its leaves in winter, this shrub retains great interest thanks to the reddish brown color of its bark and twigs.
Resistant to negative temperatures of -20 ° C, Prunus Cistena will reach a maximum height of 1 to 2 meters for 2 meters wide. According to preferences, it can be led either in bushy shrub, or in stem to give a small tree. Its small size and slow growth make this sand Purple leaf sand cherry that is ideal for small gardens.
Prunus Cistena is the ideal shrub to plant if you have a small space to plant. It offers a magnificent visual throughout the year with its dark red colors embellished with a delicate pink flowering offering a splendid contrast in spring.
Features
- Common name : Purple leaf sand cherry
- Family : Rosaceae
- Category : shrub
- Spread : 1M20/2M
- Foliage : deciduous
- Color of flowers : pink
- Use : isolated - shrubbery - pot - flowering hedge
- Soil : all
- Habit : Rounded
- Earth to use : universal potting soil/garden soil/compost
- Enemies : aphids - caterpillars
- Possible diseases : wilting-blister-armillary
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