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Black Cherry Plum

Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra' · Rosaceae

A popular flowering plum with deep blackish-purple foliage held all season and single pale-pink blossoms wreathing the bare branches in early spring. A reliable purple-leaf feature tree.

At a glance

Habit: Tree
Light: Full Sun
Water: Moderate Water
Soil: Well-Drained, Loam
Climate: Cool Temperate, Warm Temperate, Mediterranean
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 6 m H × 5 m W
Foliage: Deciduous, Purple / Burgundy Foliage
Flowering: Spring Flowering
Growth rate: Moderate Growth
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Feature / Specimen