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Prunus cerasifera Newport

Newport Cherry Plum

The reddish-purple foliage with bright red tips mature to dark purple and retain their colour throughout the season. Flowers are white-to-blush-pink on an upright, spreading, oval shape. The purple fruit and red fall colour are an added bonus.

  • »  Upright, rounded, spreading crown
  • »  Flowers are white to pale pink
  • »  Flowers give way to medium-sized dark purple edible plums
  • »  Leaves emerge light bronze-purple, maturing to dark purple
  • »  Foliage becomes red in the fall
  • »  Bloom Time: April

15gal
$264.00
  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:5-6 m
  • Spread:4-5 m
  • Bloom Color: Pink (pale)
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
• Medium
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Edible
• Fall Color
• Fruit
Flowering Time
• Early Spring
Habit
• Oval
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Purple
• Red
Landscape uses
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Prunus cerasifera 'Newport'

Great ornamental value with its early, spring flowers, purple, summer foliage and red, fall colour. This cultivar is a specimen for any average-sized landscape.