Botanical Name: Prunus besseyi 'Pawnee Buttes'
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Common Name: Pawnee Buttes Sand Cherry  
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Water Saving Tip:

Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub, Ground cover

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Red

 

Fruit Color

Black, Red

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

This selection of sand cherry was discovered in northeastern Colorado, in the Pawnee Buttes. Same fragrant, late spring flowers followed by tasty, edible fruits, and grey-green foliage turns mahogany in the fall. All that charm from a plant that grows only about 12 to 18 inches tall but 3 to 4 feet wide. A productive, attractive groundcover.