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Purpleleaf Sandcherry
Grows 7-8 feet tall, depending on pruning. It is an asset to the landscape and a standout specimen shrub. This ornamental shrub is especially valued for its hardiness and unique coloring. This deciduous plant makes a wonderful hedge as well. Plant 2-3 feet apart for a hedge and best planted in full sun. It produces bright red 3 inch leaves in spring and blushing, white flowers in May. In autumn it produces purple-black cherries and the foliage turns a magnificent reddish purple. The Purple Leaf Sandcherry, Prunus cistena, is a thick-growing, long-lived shrub that is sometimes called the Purple Leaf Sand Cherry. ... details
Rose of Sharon-Morning Star Leaves are diamond-shaped, dark green, slightly palmate and toothed. This plant really requires no pruning, unless you need to remove a dead or damaged branch. It has a long, early summer to fall bloom period. Larger flowers may be obtained by pruning back hard to 2-3 buds in early spring. Otherwise, prune to shape. |
