Prunus lauro. 'Mariblon' - Skinny Skip Shade & Flowering Trees and other listed diseases

and other listed diseases

Erect stalks of intense crimson flowers early summer to early fall

Though they will survive in partial sun too

purple-leaved plums generally are grown for their flowers and foliage rather than their cherry-sized fruits

rounded form

Prunus lauro. 'Mariblon' - Skinny Skip Shade & Flowering Trees and other listed diseasesA cousin of the ever popular 'Skip' Laurel, 'Skinny Skip laurels are a narrower version of Skip Laurel and make an excellent choice for privacy screening in slim areas. First developed in Europe, Skinny Skip, or 'Mariblon', has a beautiful, dark green, shiny leaf and offers mildly fragrant white flower spikes in May followed by red to black fruit in summer. This narrow variety grows 10' tall by 2 3' wide. They can handle full sun to shade conditions.