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Plant type
Deciduous tree
Flower colour
Pink
Feature
Colourful new growth, Flowers
Hardiness
Hardy
Skill level
Beginner
The purple plum comes highly recommended by Anne Swithinbank. Like other gardeners who grow this beautiful tree, she loves the pink spring blossom which is one of the first of the season. Bronze-coloured new growth follows this display, gradually darkening to rich purple. The foliage is especially valuable in the garden as a contrast to the greens which dominate in summer. The leaves also cast dappled shade which makes this tree a good place to retreat on a hot, summer's day. Like all deciduous prunus, it enjoys a moist but well-drained soil and thrives in full sun. The Royal Horticultural Society has also recognised its outstanding qualities and have given it their prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Species: cerasifera
Cultivar: Nigra
Plant type: Deciduous tree
Flower colour: Pink
Foliage colour: Purple
Feature: Colourful new growth, Flowers
Sun exposure: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained/light, Moist
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Beginner
Height: 1000cm
Spread: 1000cm
peeps
i have just found out you can grow this as a hedge, is that true and how far from the house do you need to plant it, as it would only be a couple of feet from minethanks
