Prunus x cistena 'UCONNPCSDR' ~ Stay Classy® Sand Cherry

Prunus x cistena 'UCONNPCSDR' ~ Stay Classy® Sand CherryStay Classy Cherry is a dwarf deciduous shrub with an upright mounding habit and attractive rosy purple foliage that holds its color well into fall and emerges a warm red. Masses of lightly fragrant white flowers bloom in early spring. Insignificant fruits. Grows best in part sun in Southern climates and rich moist well drained soils. Type: Shrub Origins: P. pumila P. cerasifera Atropurpurea Height: 3 4 Spread: 3 4 Spacing: 4 USDA Hardiness Zone: 2 8

Stay Classy Cherry is a dwarf deciduous shrub with an upright mounding habit and attractive rosy purple foliage that holds its color well into fall and emerges a warm red.  Masses of lightly fragrant white flowers bloom in early spring.  Insignificant fruits.  Grows best in part sun in Southern climates and rich moist well-drained soils.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Medium Maintenance.   Pests that can do significant damage include trunk cankers, borers, and japanese beetles. Other potential additional insects include aphids, scale, leafhoppers, caterpillars and tent caterpillars. Potential diseases include leaf spot, dieback, leaf curl, powdery mildew, root rot, honey fungus and fireblight. Spider mites may also be troublesome.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas,  Wildlife Gardens, and Shade Tree.

COMPANION PLANTS: Hibiscus, Coneflower, Viburnum

IMAGES: Proven Winners, Stay Classy® Purple leaf sand cherry

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.