Also called Bird Cherry
ZONE:
3
COLOUR:
White
HEIGHT:
8-10 m
SPREAD:
3-4 m
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Also called Bird Cherry
ZONE:
3
COLOUR:
White
HEIGHT:
8-10 m
SPREAD:
3-4 m
This native plant grows best in a fertile, moist, well-drained soil, however, in its natural state, it will grow in soils ranging from stony sand to light clay.
Native to Ontario and much of Canada.
One of the first trees to grow after a fire. It grows quickly, producing fruit after only 2-3 years, prompting a colony to spring up, providing shelter for other plants. Its life expectancy is 30 years.
The bark, flowers, leaves and stems are highly poisonous to human beings.
Larval host for many species of butterflies. The flowers provide early-season nectar for bees and other pollinators. The fruit is enjoyed by over 25 species of birds as well as small mammals. In the wild, the twigs are browsed by bears and deer.
