This deciduous shrub has ascending spreading branches that form a rounded crown. It has red-purplish oval toothed leaves and the small bowl-shaped white flowers appear during late spring and are followed by deep purple fruit.

Hardiness zones 3 to 10 

Prunus x cistena is the resulted from a cross between Prunus cerasifera x Prunus pumila. It will tolerate most well drained moderately fertile soils in an open sunny position and is drought tender but frost tolerant.

The Purple-leaf Sand Cherry is a hardy shrub that is grown for its habit and colourful leaves. It is used in small to medium size gardens as a specimen or in mixed shrub borders for colour contrast. It establishes in 4 to 6 years and is suitable for coastal or inland regions. ID 1699

Prunus (PROO-nus) x cistena (sis-TEN-ah)

Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Rose Family