Scientific Name:
Prunus cerasifera
'Pissardii'
Pronunciation:
PROO-nus sair-uh-SIFF-ur-uh
Common Name:
Pissard plum
Family Name:
Rosaceae
Plant Type:
Tree - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves dark red; flowers pink in early spring; drupes dark red, Aug. Winter ID: Small tree with open, rounded crown to 10m tall; buds alternate, red, oblong, pointed; twigs dark red.
Habit:
Spreading, Upright
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
7 - 10m
Mature Spread:
7 - 10m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Central / west Asia, Europe, Garden origin
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Attract beneficial insects, Shade tree, Specimen plant, Spring interest, Street (boulevard tree), Urban agriculture
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Purple, Dark-red
Colour in Fall:
Red
Shapes:
Elliptic
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Pink
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Drupe, Edible
Fruit Colour:
Yellow, Red
Fruiting Time:
Aug
Additional Info:
Not showy, Edible, scanty fruit production most years locally and difficult to spot until fallen as the leaves are same colour
Bark or Stem Colour:
Brown
Leaf Bud Type:
Oblong
Leaf Scar Shape:
Crescent shaped
Propagation:
Softwood cuttings
Pest Susceptibility:
Scale insects (Rabbit resistant)
