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PAWNEE BUTTES® Sand Cherry
Prunus besseyi
Introduced 2000
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Height: 15-18''
Width: 4-6'
Blooms: Early spring
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Soil Moisture: Moderate watering to dry
Hardiness: USDA zones 3-8 (up to 9,000')
Culture: Sandy soil or clay loam; not fussy
Year Introduced/Recommended: 2000

Description
A graceful, ground covering form of our native sand cherry. Lustrous, green leaves turn bright red and purple in fall. Fragrant, white flowers in April produce heavy crops of black cherries in summer that are attractive to wildlife. Shrub. Xeriscape.

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