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Rosaceae
Prunus cerasifera
Cherry Plum
An ancient hybrid escaped from gardens, cherry plum is a small, rounded deciduous tree found throughout southern Europe and southwestern Asia. In spring, it covers itself with white or light pink flowers. They are followed by small round edible plums. The gray-barked trunk and branches are sometimes spiny. This tree is best known in cultivation by its purple-leaved forms such as 'Thundercloud' and 'Krauter Vesuvius'.
This heat-tolerant plum needs well-drained but moist soil and full sun. Being small it is useful for home gardens. The dark foliage of the purple-leaved forms make them valuable as a landscape feature or foil. This tree may be trained as a flowering hedge, sheared after flowering.
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Tree
Full Sun
10"-30" / 25.4cm - 76.2cm
Early Spring
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia
Acidic, Neutral
Well Drained
Loam
Drought
Fast
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Oval/Rounded
Spring, Summer, Fall
Showy
Yes
No
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree
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