Botanical Name: Prunus cistena
Type: Deciduous shrub
Family: Rosaceae
Native Range: Garden origin
Zone: Hardy to Zone 2 (-46 to -40°C )
Height: 1.8-3m (6 to10 ft)
Spread: 1.8-2.4m (5 to 8ft)
Bloom Description: White
Bloom Period: Spring
Light: Full sun
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Flowering Tree
Flower: Showy, Fragrant
Leaf: Colorful
Attracts: Birds
Fruit: Showy
Fragrant white flowers with a hint of blush, bloom in spring after the deep purple foliage emerges. Beautiful as an accent plant, can either be multi-stemmed or trained into a small single-trunked tree. Well-drained soil is essential and is tolerant of urban conditions.
