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Eastern Sand Cherry
Prunus pumila

Versatile plant, fruit has wildlife value.

USDA symbol: PRPU3

General Information

Plant TypeTree
Height5 feet
Light ExposureSun, Part Sun
Soil MoistureDry
Bloom ColorWhite
Eastern Sand Cherry (Eastern Sand Cherry<div><em class="small">Prunus pumila</em></div>)
Photo credit: Minnesota Wildflowers (Click to enlarge)

Tolerances

Flooding / Inundation ToleranceLow
General Resilience6
Salt ToleranceNone
Stress ToleranceDrought Tolerant

Pollinator Value: Very High

Bloom MonthsMay to June
Larval Host ofMoths
Specific Pollinators HostedPrionapteryx nebulifera
Pollinator BenefitInsect Pollinated, Provides Nectar, Supports Generalists

Project Planning

Project TypeErosion Control, Restoration
Coefficient of Conservatism7
Herbivore SensitivityLow
LifespanPerennial
Rate of SpreadMedium
Soil StabilizationDeep
Vegetative ReproductionClonal

Range

CountyAitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Carlton, Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Morrison, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Stevens, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Yellow Medicine
EcoregionDriftless Area, Lake Agassiz Plain, North Central Hardwood Forests, Northern Glaciated Plains, Northern Lakes and Forests, Northern Minnesota Wetlands, Western Cornbelt Plains
Approximate Eco ProvinceEastern Broadleaf Forest, Laurentian Mixed Forest, Prairie Parkland, Tallgrass Aspen Parklands