Scientific Name
Prunus cerasifera

Common Name
Purple leaf plum; Myrobalan plum

Hardiness Zones: 5-8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate to rapid
Site Requirements: Sun; moist, well drained soil
Texture: Medium
Form: Shrubby; twiggy; rounded with spreading branches
Height: 15 to 25'
Width: 15 to 20'
Leaf: 1.5 to 2.5" alternate, simple reddish purple leaves; no significant fall color
Flower/Fruit: White flowers in April; fragrant; 1" reddish fruit in summer
Comments: Short lived
Cultivars: Atropurea (purple foliage all season)
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