Pawnee Buttes® Western Sand Cherry Bush

This western U.S. native is an exemplary model of a dynamic, beneficial, and energetic shrub with a wide variety of uses. The Pawnee Buttes® Western Sand Cherry (Prunus besseyi 'Pawnee Buttes') is both attractive and productive with dark cherries that are edible for you and your local wildlife.

The Pawnee Buttes Western Sand Cherry spreads far and wide but keeps a joyous and celebratory form. This low-growing shrub offers delight season after season. The Pawnee Buttes Western Sand Cherry creates quite the spectacle of highly fragrant clusters of white flowers that bust out all along the branches in spring.

As for summer, you will appreciate this shrub's even green ovate leaves with a hint of silver sheen and gloss. And when fall arrives, your Pawnee Buttes Western Sand Cherry will blush to a rich and vibrant ruby red.

While the Pawnee Buttes Western Sand Cherry rarely gets above knee-height, it spreads quite well. Named for the nutrient-starved, yet picturesque Pawnee Buttes trail in Colorado, this makes it a fantastic native groundcover.

As a native Western Sand Cherry, you can also use this beauty as a low-growing feature in your native planting garden or as an attractive xeriscape addition. In fact, this is a great choice for those hard-to-plant areas of the yard with drier soil.

For a bold and impactful mass planting, use these lovely plants to create a sea of ever-changing interest. Most gardeners use their Pawnee Buttes like the Gro-Low Sumac.

As a xeriscape favorite, the Pawnee Buttes Western Sand Cherry is highly drought-tolerant once established. It also takes pruning well after blooming. Plant yours in full-sun and quick-draining soil for best performance.

Don't pass up your opportunity for a unique, rare, and striking shrub that will provide your yard with endless interest. Prepare your garden, the Pawnee Buttes Western Sand Cherry is ready to make your yard its home.