Cistena Plum
Cistena Plum is an ornamental tree with dark purple foliage and pink blossoms in spring, adding a pop of color to the landscape. It is a purple-leaf cultivar known for its stunning reddish-purple foliage and small edible fruits.
Cistena Plum Is A Hybrid Tree
Cistena Plum also called the purple leaf sand cherry, is a unique hybrid tree made by crossing several types of decorative cherry trees. This fascinating heritage results in a medium-sized tree with shockingly purple-hued leaves. The entire tree is covered in dense, dark-colored leaves. The leaves can range between deep maroon, dark burgundy, olive green, and ruby red. The unusually bright color makes them stand out from most other trees and shrubs.
Ways to Incorporate Cistena Plum Into Your Landscape
Purple-leaf sand cherry trees are medium-sized trees that can reach about 10 feet tall. Depending on how you choose to prune them, they can have a short, thick trunk with a wide canopy or a shrub-like appearance with several thin stalks. This versatility makes them popular with homeowners who want accent trees for their property. A few of them situated in a circular flowerbed can look quite dramatic. Bushier versions also work pretty well as a border or privacy hedge.
Cistena Plum Has Gorgeous Blooms In Spring
Sometime in spring, they bloom. This results in a thick coating of cherry blossoms along each stem and branch of the tree. The flowers are white with a purplish center that contains a spray of purplish stamens. Some variants can look pink due to the blend of purple, red, and white within each flower. The pale color provides an exciting contrast to the dark leaves of the rest of the tree. The petite flowers are usually just an inch or two in width. They drop a fine shower of small, rounded petals as they grow.
After providing delicate flowers in spring and colorful leaves in summer, they undergo another transformation in autumn. Cistena Plum begins to grow small, red berries that cluster along each branch. As the months progress, these berries grow into round, glossy fruits that add even more visual appeal to this tree. Leaves darken to a bronze shade in the fall, providing a charming backdrop for the bright reddish-purple fruit.
This Is How Your Plants Will Look upon Delivery
Bloom/Foliage Color
White
Height at Maturity
Over 25 Feet
Quantity
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What To Expect
The plants we ship are bare root and dormant. They have no leaves, blooms, greenery, or foliage. We do not ship plants in a container. Why pay 500% more for a container and heavy soil to be shipped? Also, dormant plants have a much higher survival rate than bloomed-out or leafed-out plants. We ship healthy bare-root plants because we know they will thrive in this state when planted. That's Why we offer a 1 Year Guarantee. We know when Spring time rolls back around, your plants will do exceptionally well.