Carl Krauter of Bakersfield introduced this darkest of the purple-leafed plums in 1957, hence the name. This well-behaved, vase-shape to rounded, small tree, 15 to 20 feet high, 10 to 15 feet wide ...

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A. The purple leaf flowering plum is a popular landscape tree in the Bay Area. There are three varieties planted, Prunus blireiana, Prunus c. Krauter Vesuvius and Prunus c. Thundercloud.

Pictured here, Kathy’s purple vitex tree is loaded with fragrant flowers. Vitex grows 15- to 20-feet tall and wide and is a multi-stemmed tree, just like crape myrtle.

Varieties of Japanese plum fruits are yellow or light red, but never purple-blue. Japanese plums will produce better crops when cross-pollinated. In my garden, I have an Elephant Heart and a Santa ...

The last five trees ― Newport purple leaf plums ― were planted Friday at Mansfield Art Center, 700 Marion Ave., during an Arbor Day ceremony.