Scientific name: Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’

Common name:  cherry plum

Family name: Roseaceae

Useful cultivars and selections:

USDA hardiness zone: 5

Mature height and spread: 7-10m wide and tall

Form: Round and spreading

Water use: Moderate

Soil requirements: Well-drained

Leaf arrangement: Simple. Alternate.

Fall colour: Red.

Flower/cone/fruit description: Solitary flowers; showy. Drupe (yellow, red).

Limitations: Sometimes looks a bit sickly

Suitable uses: Accent plant. Street tree. Shade tree. Adaptable. Good, small tree for residential.

Quick ID: Dec. Tree. Dark purple leaves all year round. Dark red (cherry/plum-like) fruit. Simple. Alternate. Elliptic. Serrate. Edible fruit.