Black Cherry
Bundle of 10 | Size: 12-18” | Age: 1-0
Black Cherry - (Prunus serotina)
Native to our area. Mature Height: 80’. Tolerates sun, partial shade in dry to well-drained soils of closed canopy or open woods. Flower is white in spring/ early summer yielding a small dark cherry. Fruit consumed by numerous species of birds and mammals; special use for native bees and honey bees; Used as an ornamental tree; wood is prized for furniture; cherries (without pits) eaten raw or used in pies or as a flavor extract.
Bundle of 10 | Size: 12-18” | Age: 1-0
Black Cherry - (Prunus serotina)
Native to our area. Mature Height: 80’. Tolerates sun, partial shade in dry to well-drained soils of closed canopy or open woods. Flower is white in spring/ early summer yielding a small dark cherry. Fruit consumed by numerous species of birds and mammals; special use for native bees and honey bees; Used as an ornamental tree; wood is prized for furniture; cherries (without pits) eaten raw or used in pies or as a flavor extract.
Bundle of 10 | Size: 12-18” | Age: 1-0
Black Cherry - (Prunus serotina)
Native to our area. Mature Height: 80’. Tolerates sun, partial shade in dry to well-drained soils of closed canopy or open woods. Flower is white in spring/ early summer yielding a small dark cherry. Fruit consumed by numerous species of birds and mammals; special use for native bees and honey bees; Used as an ornamental tree; wood is prized for furniture; cherries (without pits) eaten raw or used in pies or as a flavor extract.
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
Deciduous Tree
Other Names: Wild Black Cherry, Rum Cherry
Native to our area
Range: Nova Scotia to Minnesota and eastern Nebraska, south to Florida and Texas
Typical Mature Height: 80 feet
Light Requirement: sun, partial shade
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
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