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Common name purple-leaf plum Family rosaceae Life cycle tree (Z4) Flowers pink (April) Size 20' Light 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.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: back yard

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