| Purple Leaf Sand Cherry | |
| Purple-Leaf Sand Cherry |
| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6a |
| Leaves: | Glaucous Spring ephemeral Needled |
| Flowers: | Showy Malodorous Other |
| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Groundcover Cut Flower Will Naturalize Good as a cover crop |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Hummingbirds |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
