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Prunus ‘Royal Burgundy’ — Purple Leaved Flowering Cherry

Price range: €300.00 through €550.00

Purple-Leaved Flowering Cherry

A Royal Display of Deep Purple Foliage and Double Pink Blossoms

Widely celebrated as one of the very best purple-leaved ornamental cherries, Prunus ‘Royal Burgundy’ is a spectacular medium-sized deciduous tree with a slightly spreading habit. Closely related to the beloved ‘Kanzan’ cherry, it matches its parent tree in sheer reliability and garden worthiness but elevates the display with rich, wine-red foliage. Offering intense color contrast and true year-round interest, it makes a breathtaking standalone feature tree for any medium-to-large garden.

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Description

The magic begins in spring when the canopy erupts into masses of large, deeply layered, double rose-pink flowers. These blossoms emerge alongside bronze young leaves, which rapidly deepen into a rich, velvety reddish-purple, providing a stunning, high-contrast backdrop for the pink flowers. By autumn, the dramatic dark foliage shifts into a fiery, brilliant crimson-red display. Even in the dead of winter, the tree continues to shine as its glossy, peeling, coppery bark catches the low winter sun. This incredibly robust and show stopping variety proudly holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.

  • Dazzling Spring Contrast: Heavy clusters of double rose-pink flowers offset by emerging deep purple leaves.

  • Rich Velvet Foliage: Deep wine-coloured summer leaves that transform into a brilliant crimson in autumn.

  • Striking Winter Bark: Polished, peeling coppery bark ensures structural beauty even when the branches are bare.

Additional information

Size

7 – 8 ft

Position

Full sun

Growth Rate

Moderate

Hardiness

Very Hardy

Soil Conditions

Any reasonably well-drained soil

Latin Name

Prunus 'Royal Burgundy'

Common Names

Purple-Leaved Cherry / Royal Burgundy

Mature Height / Spread

8–10m (26–33’) height x 4–8m (12–25’) spread at maturity

Planting & Care Tips

To achieve the deepest, most vibrant purple foliage and the heaviest blanket of spring blossoms, plant 'Royal Burgundy' in a location that receives full, direct sunlight throughout the day. It adapts easily to most soil types as long as it has good drainage. To minimise the risk of silver leaf disease, any necessary structural pruning or removal of deadwood should be carried out strictly during the mid-summer months when the tree is actively growing.

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