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Black Cherry (Prunus serotina)

Deciduous Tree

Other Names: Wild Black Cherry, Rum Cherry

Size Sold: Liners 2-3 feet

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

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    • Invasives
    • No-Till Drill
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    • Forestry >
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