Western sand cherry is a great addition to the landscape, as it's attractive, water-thrifty, and produces tasty edible fruit. A medium-small shrub, growing to 4 to 5 feet tall and maybe a little wider, it has silvery-green foliage that turns red in the fall, and attractive white blossoms that appear in the spring. A multi-purpose plant, many gardeners select this for use as wildlife food and habitat as well. This is a wonderful, low-maintenance fruiting shrub, especially given the resurgence in interest in home food production.
Grow in full sun and well drained soil. Adaptive to soil type and pH. It can be trimmed to a smaller size though it flowers and bears best when allowed to grow to its full size. Space plants 3 to 4 feet apart at planting. It is self-fruitful, though fruit production will be best if you have at least two plants. Hardy to -30F. Tolerates hot and dry conditions.