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Prunus pumila
Prunus pumila L.
Sand Cherry
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: prpu3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall, often shorter.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AR , CO , CT , DE , IA , IL , IN , KS , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SD , TN , UT , VA , VT , WI , WV , WYCanada: MB , NB , NL , ON , PE , QC
Growing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Sun , Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
CaCO3 Tolerance: High
Drought Tolerance: High
Soil Description: Sand
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesAttracts: Birds
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
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Bibliography
Bibref 946 - Gardening with Prairie Plants: How to Create Beautiful Native Landscapes (2002) Wasowski, SallySearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Prunus pumila in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Prunus pumila in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Prunus pumila
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-07Research By: TWC Staff