Stay Classy® Purple leaf sand cherry Prunus x cistena

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  • Stay Classy® - Purple leaf sand cherry - Prunus x cistena
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Exposure
  • Part Shade
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
Mature Size
Height: 3' - 4'
Spread: 4'
New Plant

This plant is hardy in zones 2 - 8

Zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If the number in the green box below is within the zone range listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate.

  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8

What is my hardiness zone?

NORTH BAY, ONTARIO 
ZONE 4

  • FEATURES

    Give your garden an elegant air, and fast! Stay Classy® purple leaf sand cherry’s handsome warm burgundy foliage is arranged on airy, upward growing branches. Thanks to the warmth of the red tone, it does not have a black hole look like you may have found with other dark leaved plants. Best of all, it grows to its mature size quite fast. Its useful 3-4’ x 4’ mature size is suitable for low hedges, mass plantings in the border, and even stately container displays.

    Top reasons to grow Stay Classy purple leaf sand cherry?

    • Handsome dark burgundy color
    • Elegant upright, compact habit 
    • Fast growing
    Foliage Interest
    Fall Interest
    Drought Tolerant
    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Butterflies

    CHARACTERISTICS

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    36 - 48 Inches
    Spacing: 
    48 Inches
    Spread: 
    48 Inches
    Flower Colors: 
    White
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Purple
    Foliage Shade: 
    Warm burgundy
    Habit: 
    Mounded
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    PLANT NEEDS

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Shade
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Blooms On: 
    Old Wood
    Bloom Time: 
    Spring
    Hardiness Zones: 
    2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Container
    Landscape
    Mass Planting
    Uses Notes: 

    Looks lovely in mixed borders, mass plantings. as a mid-size hedge, and more!

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Adaptable to most soils, including dry ones. Doesn't typically need pruning, but can typically be trimmed after it flowers. If you don't care about flowers, you can prune it in the late spring.

    Fun Facts: 

    This is the first formidable improvement to the original cross was made back in 1910!

    Stay Classy® Prunus x cistena 'UCONNPCSDR' USPP 36,173, Can PBRAF
    PICTURES AND INFORMATION COPIED FROM PROVEN WINNERS 
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