purple-leaf sand cherry
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An upright, bushy, medium-sized deciduous shrub with small, pinkish-white flowers. Leaves red-purple, deepening in the summer and brighter in autumn
Scientific classification
- Species
- purple-leaf sand cherry (Prunus × cistena)
- Genus
- Prunus
- Family
- Rosaceae
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- Toxicity
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of purple-leaf sand cherry
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of purple-leaf sand cherry
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purple-leaf sand cherry care guide
- Deep water during dry spells, especially when young
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Deep water during dry spells, especially when young
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced fruit or tree feed in early spring
Pruning
PruningLittle pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in early summer with bottom heat
Growing
GrowingEasy to grow in any moist but well-drained moderately fertile soil in sun or partial shade. Superb hedging shrub
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to peach leaf curl, silver leaf, bacterial canker, blossom wilt and honey fungus
Pests
May get caterpillars, leaf-mining moths and bullfinches
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