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Purple Sand Cherry
Prunus × cistena
Purple Sand Cherry is a moderate-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 2-8, that matures to about 6–10 ft × 5–8 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and clay soil. Expect white and pink blooms in spring.
- USDA zones
- 2-8
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 6–10 ft × 5–8 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist, Clay, Loam, Sandy
- Bloom color
- White, Pink
- Bloom season
- Spring
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