Common name: WESTERN SANDCHERRY
Excellent for wildlife habitat, providing both food and cover; drought resistant.
Latin name: Prunus besseyi
Type of tree: broadleaf (native shrub)
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Bark (colour and texture): reddish brown; develops silver hue with age
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Leaves (shape, size, etc.): narrow; smooth; glossy; silvery upper surface
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Form: short shrub
Height: 0.5 to 2 metres
Growth rate: fast
Fruit and flowers: white clusters of flowers forming late May to early June; small purple to black cherry fruit follows flowers
Soil: adapted to broad range of soil types and moisture conditions; prefers well drained sites
Limitations: short lived; suckers to form thickets; can experience winter die-back but will regrow
