Common names:
Cherry Plum
Purple Leaf Plum
Purple Cherry Plum
Plum

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6a
Leaves: Glaucous
Spring ephemeral
Fruit: Showy
Indehiscent
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Nocturnal
Flower Color: Russet
White
Flower Time: Late winter and early spring
Other
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Edible Parts: Stem
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Seeds are hydrophilic
Pollinators: Water
Bumblebees
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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