Prunus serotina
Black Cherry Tree
- Main interest:
- fruits edible to wildlife, early blooming fragrant flowers
- Exposure:
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil humidity:
- moist soil
- Flower colour:
- white
- Fragrance:
- Mildly fragrant
- Flowering period:
- April to May
- Foliage:
- green
- USDA Hardiness:
- zone 3a: -40 °C (-40 °F) View Zone Map
- Mature height & width (max.):
- height: 80 ft (24.40 m) width: 60 ft (18.30 m)
- Use:
- specimen, edible orchard
Showy spring blooms of elongated white panicles give way to drooping clusters of cherries that ripen in late summer. Although inedible fresh, the fruit is used to make jams and jellies, and to flavour liquours. A highly ornamental cultivar, it is noted for its attractive summer foliage, and fall colour. The Black Cherry tree is extremely cold hardy.
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$13.99
- Main interest:
- fruits edible to wildlife, early blooming fragrant flowers
- Exposure:
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil humidity:
- moist soil
- Flower colour:
- white
- Fragrance:
- Mildly fragrant
- Flowering period:
- April to May
- Foliage:
- green
- USDA Hardiness:
- zone 3a: -40 °C (-40 °F) View Zone Map
- Mature height & width (max.):
- height: 80 ft (24.40 m) width: 60 ft (18.30 m)
- Use:
- specimen, edible orchard
Also known as: American Cherry, Wild Black Cherry, Wild Rum Cherry, Cabinet Cherry