Thundercloud Flowering Plum, Thundercloud Plum           PROO-nus ser-as-IF-er-a

• Deciduous tree, small, 15-20 ft (4.5-6 m), similar width, shrubby, twiggy and rounded  Single pale pink to white flowers, appear before leaves.  Flowers a few days later than 'Atropurpurea'.  (Comparison with ‘Atropurpurea’.)  Coppery-purple foliage through growing season.  Often does not set a crop of fruit.
• Sun.  Any average soil, well-drained. Prune after flowering to keep trees vigorous.
• Hardy to USDA Zone5
• Oregon State Univ. campus: northwest of Women's Bulding, next to sidewalk.