6/24/2023 0 Comments Red leaf flowering plum tree![]() ![]() This flowering tree is a strong accent in any landscape or garden, so it is best used as a focal point in a front lawn. Pale pink, flowers blanket the branches in the spring before the foliage emerges. Its coppery purple foliage holds its color well into fall. However, there are many homemade Japanese beetle remedies or natural products that can control these damaging insects without harming our beneficial pollinators.The Thundercloud Purple Leaved Plum Tree is a stunning landscape specimen. The downside to growing this tree is that its purple foliage is very attractive to Japanese beetles. In spring, new foliage and branches will be a red-purple color, which will darken to a deeper purple as the foliage matures. In acidic soil, the ovate purple foliage will achieve its best color. Newport plum can tolerate slightly alkaline soil but prefer acidic soil. They will grow in clay, loam, or sandy soil. Newport plum trees grow best in full sun. Newport plum is rated the most cold hardy of the cherry plum trees, but it grows well in the south too. Although it is not a native to the U.S., it is a popular ornamental tree throughout the country. Its history beyond that has been hard to trace, but it is believed that they are native to the Middle East. Newport plum trees were first introduced by the University of Minnesota in 1923. One specimen Newport plum in the landscape will not produce a lot of fruit anyway. ![]() However, these trees are mostly grown as ornamentals for their aesthetic flowers and foliage. Newport plum fruits can be eaten by humans as well. The fruit is attractive to birds, squirrels, and other small mammals, but the tree is seldom bothered by deer. Due to these small fruits, Newport plum falls into a group commonly known as cherry plum trees, and Newport plum is often referred to as Newport cherry plum. ![]() Newport plum blooms are especially important as nectar plants for early pollinators like the mason bee and monarch butterflies migrating north for summer breeding.Īfter the blooms fade, Newport plum trees produce small 1 inch (2.5 cm.) diameter plum fruits. These buds open to pale pink to white flowers. This plum’s popular attributes are its light pink to white flowers in spring and its deep purple colored foliage throughout the spring, summer, and fall.ĭepending on region, rose-pink Newport plum blooms appear all over the trees rounded canopy. The Newport plum is a small, ornamental tree that grows 15 to 20 feet (5-6 m.) tall and wide. Continue reading this article for Newport plum info and helpful tips on how to grow a Newport plum. Newport plum ( Prunus cerasifera ‘Neportii’) is one of my first suggestions. ![]() However, there are many small ornamental trees that can add charm, beauty, and value to small properties.Īs a landscape designer and garden center worker, I often suggest smaller ornamentals for these situations. While large trees can also provide us with shade, reduce heating and cooling costs, and provide beautiful texture and fall color, not every urban yard has the space for one. According to the Arbor Day Foundation, properly placed trees in the landscape can increase property values up to 20%. ![]()
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