Purpleleaf Sand Cherry

Are you in the market for an outstanding accent plant to use as a focal point in your landscape? "Ornamental" is certainly the perfect word for the Purpleleaf Sand Cherry (Prunus x cistena). This is one of the very best selections for foliage, flowers, and bird-watching.

People love using this ornamental shrub near an entrance way to welcome guests. It has such a wonderful look, it helps spark conversation right off the bat. This shrub is pretty in every season, including winter, thanks to its graceful branch structure.

Right from the first foliage that forms in the early spring, the three-inch leaves feature a reddish-purple coloring, and they'll maintain that strong color in your yard throughout the summer months. Even young bark has purplish color.

Beautiful, small white flowers with a strong pink influence will emerge in the spring, softening the bright effect of the early foliage. This plant is a member of the Rose family, and the overall look of the flowers is really pretty.

As fall comes on, you'll see the leaves transition to a red-bronze hue before they drop from the plant. What a show!

Purpleleaf Sand Cherry it a wonderful plant for birds. You probably won't notice the small, dark purple cherries forming in early fall, but the birds certainly will.

The birds love to feast on these tiny cherries. You'll feel a sense of pride that you gave our feathered friends a helping hand to prepare for winter, as the summer season begins to draw to a close.

The Purpleleaf Sand Cherry is a dense-growing shrub that reaches an impressive size for a shrub if allowed to grow naturally. However, you can easily prune it to stay within a desired size.

It's versatile and can be trained into either a single stem small tree form, or used as a natural shrub with lower branches. Either way, this is a highly ornamental plant that is worthy of an esteemed location in your landscape.

If you're looking for a pretty shrub to captivate you year round, the Purpleleaf Sand Cherry is the perfect choice. Order today!

How to Use Purpleleaf Sand Cherry in the Landscape

Include this plant in a mixed foundation planting. It's gorgeous near your front door or placed at the corner of your house. You'll appreciate how it captures attention.

Plant several as a hedge along your patio to give yourself a very appealing visual barrier. This lovely shrub won't make your yard look like a fortress!

Instead, you'll delight in the passing seasons by watching the growth of the dark leaves, and delicate flowers transform into the tiny cherries. You won't be able to keep your eyes off it!

And it's not just sight, this plant also has appeal for your ears. The leaves catch the breeze and provide gentle sound to your garden environment. In fall, you'll hear bird calls as they come to reap the cherry harvest.

Place this in a prominent position where you'll be able to enjoy it throughout the year.

#ProPlantTips for Care

As with all plants sold by Nature Hills, read our Plant Highlights to learn about the unique growing conditions preferences. It has an upright growth habit that becomes spreading with age.

Give Purpleleaf Sand Cherry plenty of room to grow into its full mature size. This will eliminate pruning chores for you.

You'll also want to ensure it has moist, well-draining soil for best performance. Just like people, a healthy tree is a happy tree. Air circulation is important for this tree, so give it "elbow room" and let it truly shine for you.

This is a low maintenance, medium sized shrub. It tends to establish itself very quickly, so you won't have to wait long to witness its outstanding benefits.

It's also hardy, long-lived and beneficial to wildlife. Full sun will keep the best leaf color and excellent uniformity.

Enjoy growing this gorgeous plant, order today!