Prunus besseyi Pawnee Buttes®
Mature Height: 12-18 inches
Mature Width: 4-6 feet
USDA Hardiness Zone Range: 4 to 8
Water Requirements: Moderate Water, Drought Tolerant
Shade Requirements: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Pawnee Buttes is a low growing ground cover shrub with a profusion of fragrant white flowers in early spring and showy mahogany-red foliage in the fall. It is relatively easy to grow, it attracts bees, birds, and butterflies. The white flowers will then transform into black cherries which birds find delightful.