An upright shrub with purple-red leaves. Pretty bowl-shaped white flowers in late spring, sometimes followed by dark purple fruit. Max Height 1.5m. Max Spread 1.5m. Flowers April to May. Fruits June. Full Sun. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Prunus x cistena
An upright shrub with purple-red leaves. Pretty bowl-shaped white flowers in late spring, sometimes followed by dark purple fruit.
Category: Shrubs
Additional information
Generic | Prunus |
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Species | x cistena |
Varietry | |
Common Name | |
Flower Colour | White |
Soil | Most types |
Aspect | Full Sun |
Foliage | Deciduous |
Height | 1.5m |
Family | Rosaceae |
Spread | 1.5m |
Growth Speed | Slow |
Growth Habit | Upright |
Fragrance | FALSE |
Foliage Colour | Purple, Red |
Flowers From | April, May |
Colour Fruit | Purple |
Fruits When | June |
Moisture | Moist well drained |
Protection | |
Hardiness | Hardy |
Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
Care | Keep moist in first year |
Border | Specimen |
Toxicity | |
Pruning | |
Pruning Time | |
Pests and diseases | |
Maintenance | |
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