SAND CHERRY
SAND CHERRY
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NATIVE SHRUB

SAND CHERRY (prunus pumila) Also known as Beach plum, Dwarf American Cherry, Great Lakes sand cherry.White flowers; 5 petals.

GROWTH: Up to 0.5 m high and 1 m. spread. Fruit turn a deep blackish purple; larger than choke cherry fruit; favourite fruit for wildlife; the fruit are edible; June-July..

HABITAT: Sand dunes bordering larges bodies of water, along gravel bars or shorelines, on cliff faces, and rocky slopes.
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