Black Cherry
Black Cherry (Prunus serotina)
Deciduous Tree
Other Names: Wild Black Cherry, Rum Cherry
Size Sold: 1-0, 12-14 inches
Native to the U.S.
COLDEST USDA Cold Hardiness Zone Where Species Typically Survives: 3
Range: Nova Scotia to Minnesota and eastern Nebraska, south to Florida and Texas
Typical Mature Height: 80 feet
Light Requirement: sun, partial shade
Soils: dry to mesic, well drained soils
Habitat: mesic or dry closed canopy or open woods
Flower Color: white
Fruit: small dark cherry
Bloom Time: spring and early summer
Wildlife Value: fruit consumed by numerous species of birds and mammals; special use for native bees and honey bees; larval host and food source for butterflies and moths
Uses: used as an ornamental tree; wood is prized for furniture; cherries (without pits) eaten raw or used in pies or as a flavor extract; inner bark has medicinal uses
Photo by Bill Cook, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org
More Information: http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PRSE2