Peter Knippel Nursery

4590 Bank Street
Ottawa, ON, K1T 3W6
Tel: (613) 822-0383
knippel@rogers.com
Hours of Operation:

Open Most Weekdays 9am to 3:30pm

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Plant  Guide

Plant Guide

Purpleleaf Sandcherry Standard

Latin Name: Prunus cistena

Description: A very hardy standard/grafted tree with delicate, fragrant blooms that resemble those of a strawberry plant. The foliage is intensely reddish-purple all season and remains as such throughout the summer. Retains its best colour in full sun.

Zone: 3

Height: 4 m

Spread: 3 m

Shape: Rounded head

Sun or Shade: SUN

Foliage: Reddish-purple

Flower Colour: Pink with a touch of white



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