Family: Rosaceae

Common Name: Newport Plum

DescriptionA medium size tree and one of the hardiest of all purple plums.
Plant TypeAll Plants, Trees Deciduous
Hardiness Zone5
Sunlightfull
Moistureaverage
Soil & Siteaverage
Temperaturecold hardy
Flowerslight pale pink to white, fruit small roundish reddish
Leavesnew foliage bronze changing to dark purple, reddish fall color
Dimensions15-20 by 15-20 feet, rounded
Cultivar OriginIntroduced in 1923 by the University if Minnesota, Minnesota US. A cross between (P.salicina x P. americana)P cerasifera)#155 Named after an town in Minnesota.
Notes & Reference#01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson), #155-Purple Leaf Plums (Arthur Lee Jacobsen)
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