Prunus cerasifera 'Pissardii' Shade This is a slow grower

This is a slow grower that

interesting tree

Beautifully trained into a pleached form

'Hauszwetsche' is self-fertile meaning it doesn't need a pollinating partner

Probably the most well known of the white stemmed birches

Prunus cerasifera 'Pissardii' Shade This is a slow growerThis cultivar was introduced to France in 1880. It was obtained from the Shah of Iran's head gardener Monseigneaur Pissard at Tabris. It has dark purple brown, ovate leaves and very pale pink spring flowers occationally followed by plum like red or yellow fruits. Extremely popular garden tree, can also be clipped into an attrative, unusal hedge. H6