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Purple Leaf Sand Cherry vs Majestic Magenta Phlox

Prunus x cistena

Phlox Majestic Magenta

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Purple Leaf Sand Cherry
Majestic Magenta Phlox

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.

The Majestic Magenta is a compact ground cover plant that blooms with small, rich magenta flowers in early to mid spring. In spring expect an abundance of these star-shaped flowers.

The Majestic Magenta attracts the attention of birds and butterflies and this plant is popular for it’s low maintenance and salt-tolerance.

Purple Leaf Sand Cherry Quick Facts

Majestic Magenta Phlox Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Height: 0.2 m (0.5 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: any
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: yes
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: dark red
Flowers: pinkish
Flowers: small, magenta
Bark: dark red to purple
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: low



Toxicity: the leaves and seed are slightly toxic

Other Names: purpleleaf sandcherry