Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’
Scientific name: Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’
Common name: black cherry plum
Family name: Rosaceae
Useful cultivars and selections: Prunus cerasifera ‘Krauter Vesuvius’; Prunus cerasifera ‘Thundercloud’
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-8
Mature height and spread: Height:5m; Width:4 m
Form: Small, vase to round shaped, moderately fast growing, deciduous, exotic tree, 5-6m in
height by 4-5m in width, and short to moderately-long lived.
Water use: medium
Soil requirements: average, medium moisture, well-drained loams in full sun to part shade
Leaf arrangement: Dull dark blackish-purple summer foliage, ruby red in colour when new and reddish-purple in autumn.
Flower/cone/fruit description(s): Abundant pink flowers, single or in groups of two to three in dense clusters in late winter to early spring.
Limitations: Tolerates a range of soil types, is highly tolerant of frost and moderately tolerant of
drought.
Fall colour: purple
Suitable uses: Often used as a striking small foliage contrast tree for smaller gardens or as a street tree.
Quick ID description: dark-brown bark; purple leaves
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