Purple Leaf Sand Cherry vs Panicle Hydrangea - TreeTime.ca

Purple Leaf Sand Cherry vs Panicle Hydrangea

Prunus x cistena

Hydrangea paniculata

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Purple Leaf Sand Cherry
Panicle Hydrangea

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.

Panicle Hydrangea is a large, broad-leaf, deciduous shrub that is prized for its ornamental appeal. It is easy to care for, long-lived, and cold-hardy.

Depending on the variety, its flowers change color throughout the blooming period. Make sure you water Panicle Hydrangeas regularly to achieve the most notable color change.

Purple Leaf Sand Cherry Quick Facts

Panicle Hydrangea Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: dark red
Flowers: pinkish
Flowers: white, strong scent, very showy
Bark: dark red to purple
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium



Toxicity: the leaves and seed are slightly toxic

Other Names: purpleleaf sandcherry
Other Names: white panicle hydrangea