Prunus pumila
Sand Cherry
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Sand Cherry (Prunus pumila) - Description
Prunus pumila, commonly called sand cherry with eastern, western, Great Lakes and Susquehana varieties, is a species of Prunus native to eastern and central North America, from New Brunswick west to Ontario and Montana, south to North Carolina, and southwest to Arkansas. It is a deciduous small shrub that grows to 10–40 cm (rarely to 180 cm) tall, forming dense clonal colonies by sprouts from the root system.
Sand Cherry (Prunus pumila) - Blooming
Five petaled (or double) pink or white flowers, often borne in large rounded or elongated clusters followed by ovoid fruits.
Sand Cherry (Prunus pumila) - Growth
Many species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs. Used as ornamental and for fruit. Alternate, pointed, oval leaves.Evergreen species grow best in full sun or partial shade. Deciduous plants enjoy full sun. Plants are often short-lived.Bushy species, like P. laurocerastus and P. lusitanica, work well for screening or as groundcovers. Other species, including P. cerasifera, P. incisa, and P. spinosa make good hedges. Shrubs make nice additions to a shrub border or wall.
Sand Cherry (Prunus pumila) - Planting
Sow seeds outdoors in fall, in containers. Propagate deciduous species from greenwood cuttings in summer. Evergreens can be propagated from semi-ripe cuttings in midsummer.
Sand Cherry (Prunus pumila) - Pest
Leaf hoppers, nematode, scale insects, caterpillars, borers, aphids, and eriophyid mites. Other issues include powdery mildew, leaf curl, lesions, fireblight, mushroom root rot, canker, crown gall, and mosaic and ringspot viruses.
Sand Cherry (Prunus pumila) - Interesting facts
P. americana, P. maritima, and P. tomentosa produce fruits that are the most consumed. Some species' leaves and fruits are poisonous to humans and can cause serious stomach pain when ingested.
Sand Cherry (Prunus pumila) - Soil and irrigation
Adaptable to moist soils as long as they are well-drained. P. laurocerastus can become chlorotic in shallow, alkilinated soils.
