We have a purple leaf plum shrub in our yard out on the Redlands. I think it is sick. The leaves are a funny yellow-purple-orange-green with a lot of small purple spots.

Understanding the Context

What's going on with our plant ... A grove of new purple leaf plum trees being planted Monday at the Fairview Avenue onramp to Highway 101 in Goleta to replace similar trees that were cut down because they were dead or diseased. (Ryan ... Q.

Key Insights

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 ... The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel: What's going on with my purple leaf plum shrub? Q: What are those greenish, slimy wormlike things eating the top surface of the leaves on my purple-leaf plum? A: These are the larvae of a nonstinging wasp called a sawfly.

Final Thoughts

They are called either ... When should I spray my purple-leaf plum tree for the mites and disease they seem to get every year? A: That is a problem-prone tree, in my opinion. The dark leaves are nice, but it usually ends up ... Noozhawk: Caltrans Replacing Grove of Purple Leaf Plum Trees Cut Near Fairview Avenue in Goleta Caltrans Replacing Grove of Purple Leaf Plum Trees Cut Near Fairview Avenue in Goleta East Bay Times: Purple leaf plum trees are popular for landscaping in Bay Area From aubergine to plum to chocolate, dark foliage makes the perfect foil to bright flowers. We pick 10 top varieties to plant now Landscape architect Capability Brown was fond of placing deep purple ...