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Purple Leaf Sand Cherry vs Bebbs Willow

Prunus x cistena

Salix bebbiana

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Purple Leaf Sand Cherry
Bebbs Willow

Purple Leaf Sand Cherry provides bright reddish-purple leaves that turn bronze-green in the fall. In the spring, tiny flowers with a pinkish white hue bloom. The flowers are small, but the impact comes from the shrub blossoming all at once.

The Purple leaf sand cherry can be susceptible to pests and diseases in more humid areas; a typical life span is approximately 15 years. Not suitable for a privacy hedge on its own but is often alternated with lilacs. Often used as an accent plant that attracts birds and bees.

This large shrub is native to all of Canada and most of the United States. Its leaves are green on the top and grey on the bottom, and it produces catkin based flowers and non-edible fruit which appears very similar to a group of pine needles.

Bebb's Willow is foraged for by many species including elk, hares, beavers and various birds. It is commonly used to prevent erosion and protect aquatic environments due to its preference for shady, moist environments.

Purple Leaf Sand Cherry Quick Facts

Bebbs Willow Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 1a
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes
Fall colour: dark red
Flowers: pinkish
Bark: dark red to purple
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: high



Toxicity: the leaves and seed are slightly toxic

Other Names: purpleleaf sandcherry
Other Names: beak willow, diamond willow, livid willow, long-beaked willow, smooth bebb willow, smooth gray willow