Description

A rigidly columnar an extremely colorful feature tree blanketed in a cloud of pink flowers in spring, rich deep purple foliage all season long; an extremely columnar form, where branches almost parallel the trunk; best used as a solitary front yard accent

Landscape Attributes

Crimson Pointe Plum is a dense deciduous tree with a narrowly upright and columnar growth habit. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Crimson Pointe Plum is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Crimson Pointe Plum will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.

This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.