Purple Leaf Plum
Prunus cerasifera
Deciduous-Shrubs / Deciduous-Trees
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Prunus cerasifera Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Prunus cerasifera |
| Common Name: | purple leaf plum |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | specimen, groupings, foundation plantings |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | small tree or a large shrub |
| Height: | up to 20 feet tall |
| Foliage: | alternate, simple, ovate, and deciduous may have glands at the base of the petiole purple leaves can be attractive |
| Flower: | perfect, pinkish white, and 0.75 to 1 inch across |
| Bloom Period: | mid- to late-Spring |
| Fruit: | edible drupe |
| Environment | |
| USDA Zone: | zones 4 - 8 |
| Additional Notes: | many are attracted by the purple foliage and white flowers in the Spring, however,
only cultivars will have the desirable characteristics ‘Newport' and ‘Atropurpurea' are common purple leaf cultivars shrub cultivars are available as well |
TTU Plant Resources
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