Purple Leaf Sand Cherry vs Korean Boxwood - TreeTime.ca

Purple Leaf Sand Cherry vs Korean Boxwood

Prunus x cistena

Buxus microphylla Koreana

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ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW

Purple Leaf Sand Cherry
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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.

Korean Boxwood is a vibrant evergreen shrub. A top choice for colder climates, this shrub will look stunning lining a driveway or as a foundation plant.

Easy to root in and maintain, Korean Boxwood's thick foliage is deer resistant and turns an attractive yellow-brown to purplish in winter. Consider applying mulch around the base to keep the roots moist and cool.

Note: This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Korean Boxwood seeds at SeedTime.ca.

Purple Leaf Sand Cherry Quick Facts

Korean Boxwood Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Height: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 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
Fall colour: yellow-brown to purple
Flowers: pinkish
Bark: dark red to purple
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none



Toxicity: the leaves and seed are slightly toxic

Other Names: purpleleaf sandcherry