The purpleleaf plum tree (Prunus cerasifera), also known as the cherry plum, is a popular flowering specimen tree for home landscapes. It requires a bit of maintenance yet gardeners love it for its beautiful spring flowers and rich leaf coloring.
It is a relatively small tree with a rounded growth habit. It produces fragrant, five-petaled, pale pink to white flowers in the spring that are roughly an inch across, which then turn into small fruits. The elliptical leaves can range in color from purple to green. Depending on the climate, the tree can lose its leaves relatively early for a deciduous tree, as early as late August or September.
This tree has a moderate growth rate of about one to two feet per year. It’s best planted in the early spring or fall.
Plum, Flowering - #5 pot
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