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Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Prunus (PROO-nus) (Info) Species: x cistena Hybridized by Dr. N. E. Hansen; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1910
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun Sun to Partial Shade
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Late Winter/Early Spring Mid Spring
Foliage: Grown for foliage Deciduous Burgundy Bronze-Green
On Oct 18, 2007, mama_gray from Patchogue, NY (Zone 7a) wrote:
Mine was located in a small over-grown and weed-infested area at my home when I moved in last year. I've tended to the area by adding lots of compost, and continuous weeding. I wasn't sure if this was a 'valid' tree or not, but I liked the foliage so I trimmed it up a bit and figured I'd give it some time to see how it fares. It looks a lot better than last year, but since it was so neglected by the previous owner, there is a definite 'tilt' to it. I'm still hoping it will continue recovering with TLC. Maybe next year I'll see some blossoms. (Long Island, NY)
These plants are the easiest plants to grow. They are incredibly drought tolerant. It is a hybrid of an Caucasian an US native species of the Prunus genus.
On Mar 5, 2006, Sashagirl from by the Muddy Miss., IA (Zone 5a) wrote:
Planted 1quart pot 13 years ago in full sun. It's about 8 ft tall, with about 10 foot spread.
It's always had wonderful purple foliage, and full of blooms in the spring. No cherries that I've noted.
No pest problems, no special treatment. I would highly reccomend this speciman. Also note, very little suckering.
On Oct 22, 2004, nevrest from Broadview, SK (Zone 3a) wrote:
Grows nicely here in Saskatchewan, Zone 3a, in full sun with no watering other than what Mother Nature provides. Local deer love it, too and keep it too well pruned.
On May 6, 2004, KDePetrillo from North Scituate, RI (Zone 6a) wrote:
I bought a sand cherry about 5 years ago, aftering wanting one for many, many years. When I bought it (from a reputable nursery), it was about 5 feet tall and had a nice root system. It was dead by the end of the season. I don't know what I did wrong, and I was disgusted with the whole experience.
On May 5, 2004, wyldcelt from Colorado Springs, CO wrote:
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Grows very well here even with 3 years of drought and sporadic watering. My two plants are both 10 ft tall and 8 ft wide. Wonderful fragrance and color next to our deck. Only downside is regular pruning to keep them under control.
On Apr 27, 2004, jlynnnatali from Denver, CO (Zone 5b) wrote:
This plant has done very well in past 3 years of drought in Denver (Z5) with minimal watering and full sun (morning-early afternoon). Cheap buy at Home Depot. Great pink to white flowers in March-April and then another show in Fall as purple leaf color fades. But only one lone cherry to date.
Even though it is listed as sun to part shade, this tree does best in full sun in my neck of the woods. We saved it from a part shade garden and it is thriving in our sun garden. Easy to prune to keep at a smaller size.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Huntsville, Alabama Texarkana, Arkansas Colorado City, Colorado Denver, Colorado Lochbuie, Colorado Wheat Ridge, Colorado Woodbury, Connecticut Niceville, Florida Payette, Idaho Macomb, Illinois Sugar Grove, Illinois Washington, Illinois Woodridge, Illinois Davenport, Iowa Olathe, Kansas Louisville, Kentucky Saugus, Massachusetts Kingsley, Michigan Nisswa, Minnesota Purdy, Missouri Kearney, Nebraska Nutley, New Jersey Jefferson, New York Patchogue, New York Selden, New York Cincinnati, Ohio Dayton, Ohio (2 reports) Delaware, Ohio Lynchburg, Ohio Hulbert, Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Coatesville, Pennsylvania Kaysville, Utah Lexington, Virginia Waverly, Virginia Benton City, Washington Ellsworth, Wisconsin Green Bay, Wisconsin Owen, Wisconsin South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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