Purple Leaf Sand Cherry Prunus X Cistena

Some have edible fruit in autumn and a few species have ornamental bark.

Purple leaf sand cherry prunus x cistena. The x indicates that it is a hybrid. 6 99 this highly colourful shrub features white pink flowers in early spring with vibrant red purple leaves that last until the autumn where they gradually turn to a lovely green bronze colour. The leaves are small ovate and toothed and maintain their color throughout the season. The x is indicative of the shrub s hybridism.

Pale pink flowers appear in small clusters in late april. Synonyms prunus cistena crimson dwarf prunus cistena purpurea. Combine purple leaf sand cherry plants with. Purple leaf sand cherry prunus x cistena.

It also may be trained as a small tree. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about prunus dwarf red leaf plum purple leaf sand cherry prunus x cistena supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at da. Other common names purple leaf sand cherry. Purple leaf sand cherry prunus x cistena is a member of the rose family.

Allow this colourful hedging species to stand alone for maximum effect. It is most noted for its reddish purple foliage that retains good color throughout the summer. Purpleleaf sand cherry prunus x cistena is a deciduous shrub prized primarily for its bright reddish purple leaves that turn bronze green in fall. Prunus is latin for plum while cistena is the sioux word for baby in reference to its smallish size.

The sand cherry is a member of the rosaceae family so it is related to roses. It was derived from prunus cerasifera purple leaf plum and prunus pumila sand cherry. Purple leaf sand cherry hedging has an average growth rate of 20 40cm per year and it is ideal for hedging up to 2 5m. This shrub cultivated across u s.

Growth rate of prunus cistena hedge plants. Genus prunus can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs with showy flowers in spring and often good autumn foliage colour. Care and pruning advice for purple leaf sand cherry hedges. Prunus is latin for plum while cistena is the sioux word for baby referring to its dwarf size.

It is best grown in moist organically rich well drained soils in full sun.