Prunus pumila
Sand Cherry
Prunus pumila is a deciduous Shrub growing to .6 m by 1 m. The fruit is a small cherry, ripening dark purple in early summer. It spreads by rhizomes and is well-adapted to life on dry, sandy sites like dunes and beaches.
Contributed by @alice2072
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Sand Cherry
Latin name
Prunus pumila
type
Deciduous trees or shrubs
family
Rosaceae
ph
6.5 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
1.00 M
0.60 M
Prunus pumila
Prunus pumila is a deciduous Shrub growing to .6 m by 1 m. The fruit is a small cherry, ripening dark purple in early summer. It spreads by rhizomes and is well-adapted to life on dry, sandy sites like dunes and beaches.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Prunus pumila prefers a light sandy soil which is well drained. Plant container grown plants in full sun in a slightly acid soil. They spread by rhyzomes and will eventually form small clumps.
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