prunus besseyi
Sand Cherry is a fairly fast growing spreading shrub, 4 to 6 feet high and wide. It has attractive gray-green leaves. It prefers well drained soil, is drought resistant and prefers full sun. It is one of the hardiest of deciduous shrubs in addition to being visually appealing – showy flowers, stunning fruit, winter color – some of Nature’s most powerful draws for the animal kingdom.
Wildlife Food & Cover:Excellent food- fruit, buds, insects, twigs. Good cover-nesting, perching and loafing.
Flowers: White fragrant in spring
Fruit: 1/2" purple/black drupe late summer
Ecosystem: Dry Oak Forest and Mesic (Moist) Oak Forest
Other: Produces a heavy crop of juicy black berries, outstanding red foliage, nice semi-horizontal spreading habitat
