Prunus pumila
Sand cherry, Sandcherry, Western sand cherry, Dwarf American cherry, Western sandcherry, Eastern sandcherry, Great Lakes sandcherry, Dwarf sand plum
Prunus Prunus
P. pumila - P. pumila is a variable, erect to prostrate, suckering, deciduous shrub with leathery, elliptic to lance-shaped, finely-toothed, dark green leaves, silvery-grey beneath, and, in late spring and early summer, clusters of white flowers followed spherical, glossy, edible, black fruit.
Prunus pumila is: Deciduous
Flowers are fragrant.
Erect, Prostrate, Suckering
White in Spring; White in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Leaf mining moths , Vine weevil , Cherry black fly Leaf mining moths , Vine weevil , Cherry black fly
Powdery mildew , Silver leaf Powdery mildew , Silver leaf
Pruning Group 1. Prune in midsummer in areas where silver leaf is prevalent.
Requires two-three months cold stratification. May be slow to germinate.
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Prunus pumila (Sand cherry) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Banks and Slopes, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Woodland
Grown in well-drained or moist but well-drained, preferably neutral to acid soil in sun. Tolerates drought and strong winds but will not tolerate maritime conditions.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Prunus pumila
Sand cherry, Sandcherry, Western sand cherry, Dwarf American cherry, Western sandcherry, Eastern sandcherry, Great Lakes sandcherry, Dwarf sand plum
Prunus Prunus
P. pumila - P. pumila is a variable, erect to prostrate, suckering, deciduous shrub with leathery, elliptic to lance-shaped, finely-toothed, dark green leaves, silvery-grey beneath, and, in late spring and early summer, clusters of white flowers followed spherical, glossy, edible, black fruit.
North America
Deciduous
Flowers are fragrant.
Erect, Prostrate, Suckering
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White in Spring; White in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Leaf mining moths , Vine weevil , Cherry black fly
Pruning Group 1. Prune in midsummer in areas where silver leaf is prevalent.
Requires two-three months cold stratification. May be slow to germinate.
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Prunus pumila (Sand cherry) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Banks and Slopes, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Woodland
Grown in well-drained or moist but well-drained, preferably neutral to acid soil in sun. Tolerates drought and strong winds but will not tolerate maritime conditions.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
Prunus pumila (Sand cherry)
grape ground pearl
Margarodes vitis
Insect
Absent
2
5
Main pathway; Vitis spp. plants for planting; already prohibited. However; further consideration of other pathways is required.
Prunus pumila (Sand cherry)
Chlorotic leafroll of apricot; Chlorotic leafroll of nectarine; Chlorotic leafroll of peach; Decline of Japanese plum; Decline of peach; Dieback of apricot; European stone fruit yellows; European yellows of peach; Italian rosette of peach; Leptonecrosis of plum; MoliĀres disease of cherry; Vein clearing of peach; Vein enlargement of peach
Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum
Phytoplasma
Absent
2
5
EU regulation appears satisfactory for UK; willing to participate in future review of EU listing.
Prunus pumila (Sand cherry)
Peach red-necked longhorn; Plum and peach longhorn; red-necked longhorn
Aromia bungii
Insect
Absent
4
4
A pest mainly of Prunus previously intercepted in the UK on wooden packaging imported from China. There have been longstanding outbreaks of the pest in Italy; a source of significant trade in plants for instant landscapes; and also findings in Germany. The UK will press for early EU regulation and consider UK national measures if risk increases.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
Traveling or importing plants? Please read "Don't risk it" advice here
Suspected outbreak? Click here for contact details to report to the relevant authority.
Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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