Premature leaf drop by a young tree due to the windy growing location.

This purple-leaf plum planted in a windy location defoliates by midsummer; trees of the same age and species growing nearby (not shown) are sheltered from the wind by houses and have full canopies. Credit: Laurence R. Costello, UCCE San Francisco-San Mateo
Premature leaf drop by a young tree due to the windy growing location. Credit: Laurence R. Costello, UCCE San Francisco-San Mateo