Description	A hardy purple leaf Chokecherry tree.
Pronunciation	(PRUU-nus)(ver-jin-ee-A-na)
Plant Type	All Plants, Trees Deciduous
Hardiness Zone	(2)3-7
Sunlight	full, mostly sunny, some shade
Moisture	average
Soil & Site	average
Flowers	white, borne on racemes, early spring
Fruit	small, purple, edible but astringent
Leaves	start green and change to purple
Dimensions	20-30 by 15-20 feet (HS)
Cultivar Origin	Selected from a group of seedlings by Mr. Schubert (circa 1943)
Misc Facts	The genus name for the plum tree Prunus, from the Greek word prunos, meaning plum
Notes & Reference	#155-Purple Leaf Plums (Arthur Lee Jacobsen), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org)