Prunus x cistena
Purple leaf sand cherry · also Dwarf red-leaf plum, Purple-leaved sand cherry, Dwarf red-leaved plum
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Prunus x cistena, known as purple leaf sand cherry or dwarf red-leaf plum, is a hybrid shrubby tree typically reaching 1.5-2.5 meters (5-8 ft) tall with a useful life of 10-20 years. It produces edible, strong-tasting fruits. This frost-tolerant hybrid can be grown up to USDA Hardiness Zone 2a.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1330.02%—2.0 in
- 1140.02%—3.9 in
- 300.04%—1.6 in
- 240.01%—1.4 in
- 70.00%—6.0 in
- 50.00%—2.0 in
- 30.00%—5.9 in
- 30.00%—2.0 in
- 10.00%—1.6 in
- 10.00%—3.9 in
- 10.00%——
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Ornamental
- Mature height
- 5–8 ft
- Lifespan
- 10–20 years
- USDA zones
- 2
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.9 in, mean 3.4 in, 90th percentile 5.1 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Prunus in the catalogue
60 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
