PAWNEE BUTTES^® Sand Cherry

PAWNEE BUTTES^® sand cherry is a graceful, ground covering form of our native sand cherry shrub. Fragrant, white flowers attract pollinators in April. By summer, this low-growing shrub is covered with attractive, green leaves and can produce heavy crops of black cherries that are attractive to birds and other wildlife. The lustrous, green leaves turn bright red and purple in the fall.

PAWNEE BUTTES^® sand cherry is a native selection—a plant found in the wild that was selected for unique, naturally-occurring traits, including its low stature. (Most sand cherries grow five to six feet tall.)

Tips from the pros: Give it plenty of room to grow horizontally. Occasional hand pruning of small limbs will keep this well-behaved plant in a beautiful shape.

Botanical name note: Prunus besseyi is a synonym for Prunus pumila var. besseyi.

Plant Type	Shrub
Height	15-18 inches
Width	4-6 feet
Flowering Season	Early spring
Flower Color	White
Sun	Sun, Part Sun
Water Needs	Moderate to xeric
USDA Hardiness Zone	Zones 3-8
Soil Type	Clay, Loam, Sandy
Deer Resistant	No
Good for Pollination	Yes
Winter Interest	Yes
North American Native	Yes
Native Origins	CO, IA, KS, MI, MN, MT, ND, NE, OR, SD, UT, WI, WY
Year Introduced	2000
Annual Commercial Maintenance	After it's mature, select a few larger branches and prune them off to about 6" above ground. Let plant rejuvenate.
5-10 Year Commercial Maintenance	In the spring, trim all height back to less than 8-12" and allow it to rejuvinate. (If you do annual maintenance, this care likely won't be needed.)
Elevation Guide	Up to 8150 ft