Project Description

Plum Thundercloud Ornamental Tree by Big Trees Today
Category: Ornamental-Trees
Botanical Name: Prunus cerasifera ‘Thundercloud’ Plum
Mature Height: 20′
Mature Spread: 20′
Shape: Upright spreading, dense, rounded

Foliage: Dark purple
Fall Color: Purple
Flower: Light pink, fragrant
Fruit: Small, purple
Description: It has maintained steady popularity since its introduction in 1937. Alive with vivid red leaves that give way to a darker almost reddish-purple foliage, the thundercloud Plum tree maintains its rich color throughout most of the season. Adding to the tree’s beauty, a healthy crop of delicious, deep red plums will pop up along with fragrant, pink flowers that bloom before the leaves in the spring.