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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Prunus cerasifera Ehrh.
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Purpleleaf Plum
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Rosaceae
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6
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Small, shrubby tree, ascending, spreading branches.
ADAPTABILITY:
Tolerates light shade, purple foliage cultivars need full sun for best color
development.
FUNCTIONS:
Specimen, shade tree, patio tree, border accent.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Aphids, borers, tent caterpillars, but purple foliage cultivars are less troubled
by pests and diseases.
NATIVE RANGE:
Southeastern Europe and central Asia
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 4-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Atropurpurea'- first purple leafed cutivar. 'Mount St. Helens'- holds rich
purple color later into summer.
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