Botanical Name: Prunus cerasifera 'Krauter Vesuvius'
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Common Name: Krauter Vesuvius Purple-leaf Plum  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

12-25'

 

Flower Color

Pink

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Purple, Red

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Red

 

Fruit Season

Summer

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Seatree Nursery

  • Description

  • Notes

'Krauter Vesuvius' is a deciduous, small tree with a dense, twiggy, oval crown, growing to about 20 feet tall and 15 feet wide. It has light pink, fragrant flowers that emerge before the leaves. Leaves emerge a deep red and mature to a reddish purple; it retains this reddish color best in full sun. Small, red, edible fruit ripen July and August. Autumn leaf color is golden yellow to orange. Naturally low branching, and so place where that isn't an issue.