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Prunus besseyi Sand Cherry
Excellent for Xeriscapes | Hardy to Zone 3
- Genus: Prunus
- Species: besseyi
- Item Form: Bareroot
- Zone: 3 - 6
- Bloom Start To End: Mid Spring - Late Spring
- Habit: Upright
- Plant Height: 6 ft
- Plant Width: 6 ft
- Additional Characteristics: Bird Lovers
- Bloom Color: White
- Foliage Color: Medium Green, Silver/Gray
- Light Requirements: Full Sun, Part Shade
- Moisture Requirements: Moist, well-drained
- Resistance: Cold Hardy, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant
- Soil Tolerance: Normal, loamy
- Uses: Beds, Fall Color, Specimen
- Restrictions:
*Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following:
Canada, Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Washington - show more
A North American native species of cherry, a western sand cherry, this flowering shrub blooms in clusters of single white blooms in May and produces heavy crops of edible, sweet fruit in July to mid-August. The dark purple to black cherries can be eaten fresh or dried, baked in pies, or cooked in jams, jellies, and preserves.
This winter-hardy deciduous shrub provides food and nesting cover for songbirds, its silver-green foliage of summer turning purple in fall. The bush prefers well-drained soil, is drought tolerant, once established, and will even tolerate hot, dry soil, making it a perfect choice for water-conserving xeriscapes. It is occasionally used in border plantings and makes a good screen or hedge.