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Purple leaf sandcherry in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Prunus x cistena

 

Purple leaf sandcherry

Prunus Cistena, or Purple Leaf Sandcherry is a small, deciduous, shrub with purple foliage and clusters of white flowers.

 
plant Features
  • Purple leaf sandcherry likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Purple leaf sandcherry likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Purple leaf sandcherry is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Purple leaf sandcherry likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Purple leaf sandcherry

Latin name

Prunus x cistena

type

Trees or Shrubs

family

Rosaceae

ph

5.6 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Purple leaf sandcherry likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Purple leaf sandcherry is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Purple leaf sandcherry likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Purple leaf sandcherry likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Purple leaf sandcherry is 1.50meters x 1.50meters 1.50 M 1.50 M

Prunus x cistena

Prunus Cistena, or Purple Leaf Sandcherry is a small, deciduous, shrub with purple foliage and clusters of white flowers.


flowering Season

From Late Spring TO Late Spring

Flowering season.

 

Plant container plants

From Mid Spring TO Mid Spring

Plant container plants in a sunny position.

 
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