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Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

Also called Wild Cherry, Wild Rum Cherry

Narrow, columnar to rounded crown
Pendulous clusters of fragrant white flowers
Flowers are followed by red pea-sized cherries, ripening to purple-black
Dark green elliptical to ovate leaves turn yellow and rose in the fall
Bloom Time: April to May

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
White

HEIGHT:
18-24 m

SPREAD:
8-10 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

A large tree at maturity, making it a good specimen for open, sunny locations. The fruit is extremely bitter to humans but loved by birds.

Additional Notes about Black Cherry:

Native to Ontario and parts of North America.

Native Americans prepared decoctions with the inner bark for cough medicines and tea-like cold remedies.

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun

Attracts Birds

Salt Tolerant

Fragrant

Native to Ontario

Native to Ontario

SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Average
Well-drained

ATTRACTS WILDLIFE:
Attracts Pollinators

GROWTH RATE:
Medium

ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
Deciduous
Fruit

FLOWERING TIME:
Early Spring

HABIT:
Upright
Oval

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Red
Green (dark)
Yellow

LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen
Naturalizing