Botanical name
Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’
Other names
Black cherry plum, Prunus ‘Pissardii Nigra’, Prunus ‘Blaze’
Genus
Prunus
Variety or Cultivar
‘Nigra’ _ ‘Nigra’ is a medium, rounded, deciduous tree with dark purple leaves. It bears single, pale-pink flowers in early spring and has purple-black twigs.
Foliage
Deciduous
Tree shape
Rounded to broadly spreading
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
COLOUR
Flower
Pale-pink in Spring
Foliage
Dark-red in Spring; Dark-purple, Black in Summer
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Bullfinches , Caterpillars , Leaf mining moths , Plum leaf-curling aphid
Specific diseases
Bacterial canker , Blossom wilt , Silver leaf
General care
Propagation methods
Budding, Grafting, Softwood cuttings
WHERE TO GROW
Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’ (Black cherry plum) will reach a height of 12m and a spread of 12m after 20-50 years.
Suggested uses
Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Specimen tree
Cultivation
Grown in moderately fertile soil in full sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
