Stay Classy® Purple leaf sand cherry Prunus x cistena
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36 - 48 Inches48 - 48 Inches48 - 48 Inches91cm - 1.2m1.2m1.2mFeatures
Give your garden an elegant air, and fast! Stay Classy® purple leaf sand cherry’s handsome warm burgundy foliage is arranged on airy, upward growing branches. Thanks to the warmth of the red tone, it does not have a black hole look like you may have found with other dark leaved plants. Best of all, it grows to its mature size quite fast. Its useful 3-4’ x 4’ mature size is suitable for low hedges, mass plantings in the border, and even stately container displays.
Top reasons to grow Stay Classy purple leaf sand cherry?
- Handsome dark burgundy color
- Elegant upright, compact habit
- Fast growing
Foliage InterestFall InterestDrought TolerantAttracts:BeesButterfliesCharacteristics
Plant Type:ShrubShrub Type:DeciduousHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2mSpacing:48 Inches 1.2mSpread:48 Inches 1.2mFlower Colors:WhiteFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Colors:PurpleFoliage Shade:Warm burgundyHabit:MoundedContainer Role:ThrillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part ShadeLight Requirement:SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBlooms On:Old WoodBloom Time:SpringHardiness Zones:2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8bWater Category:AverageUses:Border PlantUses:ContainerUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses Notes:Looks lovely in mixed borders, mass plantings. as a mid-size hedge, and more!
Maintenance Notes:Adaptable to most soils, including dry ones. Doesn't typically need pruning, but can typically be trimmed after it flowers. If you don't care about flowers, you can prune it in the late spring.
Fun Facts:This is the first formidable improvement to the original cross was made back in 1910!
Stay Classy® Prunus x cistena 'UCONNPCSDR' USPP 36,173, Can PBRAF
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