East Bay Times: Purple leaf plum trees are popular for landscaping in Bay Area Q. We would like to plant a row of purple leaf plum trees to screen our yard from our neighbors. The purple foliage and pink flowers are appealing; however, several people have mentioned a messy fruit ...

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Newsday: Garden Detective: Readers ask about purple plum tree, Liriope and star magnolia Garden Detective: Readers ask about purple plum tree, Liriope and star magnolia We have a purple plum tree that has given us very tasty plums for a number of years. This year, however, its branches are burdened down with hundreds of plums that won't ripen. The plums are various ... With the early arrival of spring and the abundance of flowering trees, shrubs, and bulbs that seemed to appear all at once, I recently was challenged to identify specific blooming trees according to ...

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AOL: 15 of Our Favorite Purple Blooming Trees That Add a Burst of Color to Any Front Yard Nothing brightens up a home’s curb appeal quite like a flowering tree with brightly-colored spring or summertime blooms. But while most flowering trees produce white or pink flowers, if you’re looking ...