Though several variety of the ornamental plum are sold throughout the United States , most are grown for similar characteristics . Hardy to sunny expanse in zones 5 to 8 , genus Prunus cerasifera is a relatively short - lived , small tree , generally not attain 25 feet high and wide . Flowers and leaf color supply year - round interest and contrast to other garden trees and shrubs . decorative plums are fairly susceptible to wilt and leaf -spot diseases , aphids , cat and other insects that typically set on fruit and screwball trees .

Atropurpurea

The original purplish - leaf plum , ' Atropurpurea ' displays crimson - slanted fresh leaves that change to purple , and finally bronze - greens by late summer . clean to lightheaded - pinkish flowers blossom in late wintertime to early spring before the leaf come forth . One to 3 inch fruits that attract shuttle , but drop in summer , abide by the flowers .

Nigra

The leaves of the Black Myrobalan Plum also emerge red , but hold a recondite purple color throughout the summertime . Spring blooming are pink . Hardy to zone 9 and able to strive heights of 30 foot , ' Nigra ' is a large tree more suited for deeper areas of the south .

Newport

The ' Newport ' Purple - folio plum tree is more wide adapted than other variety . Hardy to zone 4 to 9 , it flourishes in parts of the Northeast and Midwest , as well as the Lower South . whitened to pale - pink springtime flower give way to purple - bronze new leaves . Summer foliation color is dark purpleness . A somewhat brusque tree diagram , it seldom raise marvelous than 20 feet .

Krauter Vesuvius

Also hardy to zona 4 to 9 , ' Krauter Vesuvius ' is similar in growth and habit to ' Newport ' but differs in summertime leaf color , which is a drear purple to nigrify . Spring flowers are light pinkish . ' Krauter Vesuvius ' is also less probable to create messy fruit in summer .

Diseases Of The Ornamental Flowering Plum Tree?

imperial - folio ornamental plum trees ( Prunus cerasifera ) offer beautiful foliation in addition to their colorful flowers . Thundercloud " and " Mt. St. Helens " are other ornamental plum tree diagram cultivar that keep up royal leaves throughout the growing season . canker injure woody plant life parts , move trees to ooze amber - colored gumwood . Black knot galls , which uprise in response to the Apiosporina morbosa fungal pathogen , are disfiguring growths on tree diagram . This disease can go on to kill the tree diagram . Powdery mildew affects plum tree foliage by go forth residue resembling child pulverization on foliage control surface . Many viruses may taint cosmetic plum tree . sophisticated disease stages may stunt tree growing , although virus seldom cause tree diagram death . As with viruses in other plants , there is no cure for these diseases .

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