Cherry Plum | |
Purple Leaf Plum | |
Purple Cherry Plum | |
Plum |
Plant Habit: | Shrub Cactus/Succulent |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6a |
Leaves: | Glaucous Spring ephemeral |
Fruit: | Showy Indehiscent |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous Nocturnal |
Flower Color: | Russet White |
Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring Other |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Uses: | Cut Flower Dried Flower |
Edible Parts: | Stem |
Wildlife Attractant: | Hummingbirds |
Propagation: Seeds: | Seeds are hydrophilic |
Pollinators: | Water Bumblebees |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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