Purpleleaf Sandcherry
- Botanical Name
- Prunus x cistena
- Max Zone
- 7
- Height
- 7 to 10 feet
- Width
- 6 to 7 feet
- Flowers
- Late April to early May: single, pinkish, fragrant
- Fruit
- Blackish purple drupe
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, adaptable
- Planting & Care
- Transplant as balled and burlap, bare root or container
- Prune after flowering
- Problems
- Borers, gumosis, black knot, short lived
- Varieties
- Minnesota Red - deep purple foliage
- Big Cis - vigorous growth, larger leaves, 14 feet
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