Prunus Nigra Cerasifera is a small, deciduous, ornamental flowering plum with very dark purple summer foliage carried on dark branches. Single pink flowers in spring make a spectacular display.

Popular Australian Street Tree.

Foliage: Dull dark blackish-purple summer foliage, ruby red in colour when new and reddish-purple in autumn.

Habit: Upright, becoming rounded with a tidy habit.

Height and Width: 5m x 4m

Growing conditions: Full Sun, frost tolerant, tolerates heat once established

Uses: Often used as a striking small foliage contrast tree for smaller gardens or as a street tree

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