Botanical name | Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra' |
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Plant Care |
![]() Deciduous
Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually ![]() Full Sun
Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. ![]() Frost Hardy
Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage. ![]() Moderate Watering
Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. ![]() Pruning Required
Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned. ![]() Non Indigenous
Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
Size | |
Categories | |
Flowers | August September October In spring it has dainty, pale pink blossoms. |
Common name(s) | Purple leaf plum |
Origin | |
Foliage | This plant produces dense, black-purple foliage throughout summer and autumn. |
Uses in landscape design | This plant is one of the best colour-contrast plants for the garden. |
Other languages | Pers blompruim (A) |
Recommended varieties | P. cerasifera ‘Vesuvius’ (red-leaf cherry plum) has wine-red leaves and bears large, pale pink flowers. |
Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra' (Purple leaf plum)
- Botanical name: Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra'
- Common name(s): Purple leaf plum
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
One of the best colour-contrast plants for the garden, this large deciduous shrub produces dense, black-purple foliage throughout summer and autumn. In spring it has dainty, pale pink blossoms. It needs to be pruned. P. cerasifera ‘Vesuvius’ (red-leaf cherry plum) has wine-red leaves and bears large, pale pink flowers.
Family: Rosaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: PROO-nus sair-ah-SIH-fer-uh
Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra' requirements and features

Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
August September October
In spring it has dainty, pale pink blossoms.
This plant produces dense, black-purple foliage throughout summer and autumn.