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Prunus cerasifera 'Thundercloud' |
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Common name |
purple-leaf plum |
Family |
rosaceae |
Life cycle |
tree (Z4) |
Flowers |
pink (April) |
Size |
20' |
One of the first trees we planted in our back yard, this was a good choice. The pink flowers, appearing right around mid-April every year, are very welcome early in the season, and the purple foliage keeps the interest up through the rest of the year. They have a reputation for attracting Japanese beetles, but in our garden these pests actually prefer (many) other ornamentals.
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog About my plant portraits
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Last modified:
April 02, 2011
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