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Audubon® Native Great Lakes Sand Cherry

Prunus pumila var. pumila
$8999 $9999
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Plant Highlights

Audubon® Native Great Lakes Sand Cherry highlights at a glance!

Plant Highlights

  • Brand
    Audubon Native Plants & Trees
  • Botanical Name
    Prunus pumila var. pumila
  • Growing Zones
    3-6
  • Mature Height
    5 - 6 feet
  • Mature Spread
    5 - 6 feet
  • Sun Exposure
    Full Sun
  • Moisture
    Low Once Established
  • Soil
    Well Drained Soil
  • Growth Rate
    Medium
  • Fall Color
    Purple
  • Pollinator Friendly
    Yes
  • Fragrant
    Yes
  • Pruning Time
    Late Winter
  • Bloom Period
    Early Spring, Late Spring

The National Audubon Society presents a new line of native trees that helps birds and wildlife thrive in your area! The Audubon® Native Great Lakes Sand Cherry (Prunus pumila var. pumila) is a hardy U.S. native is an exemplary model of a dynamic, beneficial, and energetic shrub with a wide variety of uses!

These create quite the spectacle of highly fragrant clusters of white flowers that bust out all along the branches in spring. Both an attractive and productive shrub, after the flowers and pollinators smother the shrub, it decks itself out with glossy green oval leaves and their silvery sheen. Late summer brings dark cherries that are edible for you and your local wildlife!

Sand Cherry is wide-spreading but keeps an uplifting form. Low-growing, it offers delight season after season. The berries ripen late summer to fall and that’s when the birds find your garden! When fall arrives, the foliage blushes to a rich and vibrant ruby red!

Planting and Application:

Great Lakes Sand Cherry is beautiful as a low-growing feature in your native planting garden or as an attractive xeriscape addition. In fact, this is a great choice for those tougher locations. For a bold and impactful mass planting, use these lovely plants to create a sea of ever-changing interest.

Plants for Backyard Birds, your wildlife and birds adore these shrubs for their cover and food, and pollinators adore the masses of blooms. Plant rows and groupings as shelter and borders of the more wild places around your property!

  • Prolific Clusters of White Flowers
  • Caterpillar Host Plant for Larvae - feeds Chickadees & Songbirds
  • Low-Growing Wildlife Shrub
  • Red Fall Color & Reddish-Black Fall Fruit
  • Attractive Bark for 4 Season Interest

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Sand Cherry are perfect Xeriscaping shrubs, highly drought-tolerant once established. Plant in full sun and quick-draining soil for best performance.

  • Drought-Tolerant Once Established
  • Full Sun & Low Maintenance
  • Highly Adaptable to any Well-Draining Soil
  • Prune after Blooming

Fantastic hardy natives, the Audubon® Native Great Lakes Sand Cherry features four seasons of beauty and durability for your landscape! Call pollinators, birds and wildlife without requiring any work from you! Order your own today at NatureHills.com!

Audubon® Plant Information

Bird-Friendly native trees and plants provide food and shelter for local and migrating birds, as well as other wildlife. By purchasing and planting native flora, you will support Audubon's conservation mission and impact, while helping birds and wildlife thrive!

  • Grown Without Neonicotinoids
  • Audubon® is Licensed & Registered to the National Audubon Society
  • May Not Be Available in Non-Native Regions, States or Countries - Check Here
  • Audubon® Native Plants & Trees are Exclusively Grown by Bower & Branch
Audubon® Native Great Lakes Sand Cherry
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Audubon® Native Great Lakes Sand Cherry

$8999 $9999

The National Audubon Society presents a new line of native trees that helps birds and wildlife thrive in your area! The Audubon® Native Great Lakes Sand Cherry (Prunus pumila var. pumila) is a hardy U.S. native is an exemplary model of a dynamic, beneficial, and energetic shrub with a wide variety of uses!

These create quite the spectacle of highly fragrant clusters of white flowers that bust out all along the branches in spring. Both an attractive and productive shrub, after the flowers and pollinators smother the shrub, it decks itself out with glossy green oval leaves and their silvery sheen. Late summer brings dark cherries that are edible for you and your local wildlife!

Sand Cherry is wide-spreading but keeps an uplifting form. Low-growing, it offers delight season after season. The berries ripen late summer to fall and that’s when the birds find your garden! When fall arrives, the foliage blushes to a rich and vibrant ruby red!

Planting and Application:

Great Lakes Sand Cherry is beautiful as a low-growing feature in your native planting garden or as an attractive xeriscape addition. In fact, this is a great choice for those tougher locations. For a bold and impactful mass planting, use these lovely plants to create a sea of ever-changing interest.

Plants for Backyard Birds, your wildlife and birds adore these shrubs for their cover and food, and pollinators adore the masses of blooms. Plant rows and groupings as shelter and borders of the more wild places around your property!

  • Prolific Clusters of White Flowers
  • Caterpillar Host Plant for Larvae - feeds Chickadees & Songbirds
  • Low-Growing Wildlife Shrub
  • Red Fall Color & Reddish-Black Fall Fruit
  • Attractive Bark for 4 Season Interest

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Sand Cherry are perfect Xeriscaping shrubs, highly drought-tolerant once established. Plant in full sun and quick-draining soil for best performance.

  • Drought-Tolerant Once Established
  • Full Sun & Low Maintenance
  • Highly Adaptable to any Well-Draining Soil
  • Prune after Blooming

Fantastic hardy natives, the Audubon® Native Great Lakes Sand Cherry features four seasons of beauty and durability for your landscape! Call pollinators, birds and wildlife without requiring any work from you! Order your own today at NatureHills.com!

Audubon® Plant Information

Bird-Friendly native trees and plants provide food and shelter for local and migrating birds, as well as other wildlife. By purchasing and planting native flora, you will support Audubon's conservation mission and impact, while helping birds and wildlife thrive!

  • Grown Without Neonicotinoids
  • Audubon® is Licensed & Registered to the National Audubon Society
  • May Not Be Available in Non-Native Regions, States or Countries - Check Here
  • Audubon® Native Plants & Trees are Exclusively Grown by Bower & Branch

Plant Size

  • #3 Container 1-2 Feet
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