Darkstar® Purple Leaf Sand Cherry

Prunus x cistena 'UCONNPC001' PP #29,575

Pronunciation: PROO-nus sis-TEE-na
SKU #42328
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This truly compact, improved sand cherry has a great upright and spreading habit, with dense branching from the ground up, and very clean, red-purple to maroon-colored foliage that does not fade during the summer. White-pink single flowers appear in spring before the foliage emerges. Great for spring color in a shrub border. A Monrovia Exclusive. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 5 ft. tall, 4 ft. wide.

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Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Showy Fruit, Multi-Season Interest, Compact Form, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Tolerates Urban Pollution
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Landscape UseContainer, Hedge, Small Spaces
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorPurple
Companion PlantsBlue Spruce (Picea pungens); Weigela (Weigela); Coneflower (Echinacea); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Spirea (Spiraea); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum)
Care InstructionsEasy to grow in a wide range of soil types. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy appearance, prune annually to shape.
Details
Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Showy Fruit, Multi-Season Interest, Compact Form, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Tolerates Urban Pollution
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Landscape UseContainer, Hedge, Small Spaces
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorPurple
Companion PlantsBlue Spruce (Picea pungens); Weigela (Weigela); Coneflower (Echinacea); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Spirea (Spiraea); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum)
Care
Care InstructionsEasy to grow in a wide range of soil types. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy appearance, prune annually to shape.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

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