Purple leaf plum - Prunus cerasifera 'Krauter Vesuvius' Shade & Ornamental Trees Our "Step 1"

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compact growth and ease of culture makes it a good hedge or privacy screening plant

Full sized flowers

‘Yoshino’ is more fast growing and densely foliaged than the species

Purple leaf plum - Prunus cerasifera 'Krauter Vesuvius' Shade & Ornamental Trees Our "Step 1"Prunus cerasifera 'Krauter Vesuvius' This Vesuvius is a kinder, gentler volcano, its first name being the last name of its breeder. It spouts a flow of fragrant pale pink flowers in spring, followed by an eruption of dark red leaves which deepen to purple and hold that color throughout summer and autumn. Hardy in USDA zones 4 9 and deer resistant, the deciduous tree tops out at about 20 feet in both height and width. Also known as cherry or myrobalan