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Purple Leaf Sand Cherry vs Prairie Splendor Norway Maple

Acer platanoides Prairie Splendor

Prunus x cistena

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Prairie Splendor Norway Maple
Purple Leaf Sand Cherry

Prairie Splendor Norway Maple has stunning burgundy to purple foliage in every season. It is an attractive, ornamental shade tree. Bright yellow flowers form along the branches in early spring before the leaves,

It is relatively cold-hardy, but may need some protection to thrive in colder climates. With its large oval shape and dense foliage, the Prairie Splendor Norway Maple will make a great addition to your yard and provide shade once mature.

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.

Prairie Splendor Norway Maple Quick Facts

Purple Leaf Sand Cherry Quick Facts

Zone: 3b
Zone: 3a
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: full sun
Light: any
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: burgandy to purple
Fall colour: dark red
Flowers: pinkish
Bark: dark red to purple
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: low




Toxicity: the leaves and seed are slightly toxic
Other Names: purpleleaf sandcherry