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Pawnee Buttes® sandcherry
Prunus pumila var. besseyi 'P011S'


Fort Collins

Synonyms
Cerasus pumila ssp. besseyi; Prunus besseyi
Dimensions
Height: 1.0 ft. to 2.5 ft.
Spread: 4.0 ft. to 6.0 ft.
Growth Form
Shrub
Program Association
Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses
Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Medium-Sized Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Low
Plant Community
Foothills, Plains
Season of Bloom
April, May
Flower Color
White Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Not aggressive
Design Considerations
Fall Color, Fragrant, Showy Flowers, Streetscape Plants, Winter Interest
Other Considerations
No City Data
Duration
Perennial
Soil Type
Gravel, Rocky, Sandy
Pests/Disease Prone
No City Data
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

This native selection was discovered in 1983 in northeastern Colorado. It is an important larval and adult food host for many of our native invertebrates.


Not deer or rabbit tolerant.