Prunus cerasifera 'Pissardii Nigra'Purple-leaved plum
A small deciduous tree with dark purple, almost black foliage, which flowers pink on still-bare branches in March. The leaf colour holds all summer and contrasts with any green around it. Robust, indifferent to soil and good in street plantings and small gardens.
- Purple-black foliage that does not turn green in summer
- Pink flowers in March, on still-bare branches
- Robust and indifferent to soil, for street plantings and small gardens
About this cultivar
Prunus cerasifera 'Pissardii Nigra' reaches 6 to 8 metres in height and 5 to 7 in width, with a dense, rounded crown and dark purple young shoots. It is the darkest selection of the cherry plum, and the foliage does not turn green in the summer heat.
The flowers, pale pink and single, open in March on the bare branches, before the cherries, and are followed by oval leaves of a glossy purple-black. It bears small dark plums that birds eat.
It grows fast in full sun, in any well-drained soil, including chalky and clay soils, and tolerates cold, wind, pollution and moderate drought. It accepts pruning after flowering to contain the crown.
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