• Large purple-red flowers
• Blooms from April-May
• Less apt to suffer spring frost
• Cross between 'Nigra' and 'Rosea'

• Category: Tree
• Hardiness Zone: 4-8
• Height: 10-12 ft
• Spread: 10-12 ft
• Bloom Color: Purple Shades

‘Ann’ is a cross between ‘Nigra’ and ‘Rosea’and noted for its compact, shrubby habit. It has slightly fragrant, purple-red flowers that bloom from April through May that will sporadically rebloom throughout the summer. Green leaves will turn yellow in the fall. Use as a large flowering shrub or plant along borders to create a ‘hedge’.