Purple Leaf Sand Cherry vs Red Sunset Maple - TreeTime.ca

Purple Leaf Sand Cherry vs Red Sunset Maple

Prunus x cistena

Acer rubrum Sunset

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Purple Leaf Sand Cherry
Red Sunset Maple

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.

Red Sunset Maple is named for its stunning orange and red leaves in the fall. It is a fast growing cultivar of the Red Maple that is native to Eastern North America. The winter stems and spring flowers are also tinged with red color, making this tree attractive year round.

The Red Sunset Maple is salt sensitive and prefers moist soil with slightly acidic conditions.

Purple Leaf Sand Cherry Quick Facts

Red Sunset Maple Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: wet
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: yes
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: dark red
Fall colour: red/orange
Flowers: pinkish
Flowers: small red clusters
Bark: dark red to purple
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none



Toxicity: the leaves and seed are slightly toxic

Other Names: purpleleaf sandcherry