| Cherry | |
| Sweet Cherry |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 3 |
| Leaves: | Good fall color |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Other |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer Year Round |
| Flowers: | Nocturnal |
| Flower Color: | Russet |
| Flower Size: | 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Year Round |
| Inflorescence Type: | Cyathium |
| Suitable Locations: | Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Guardian plant Good as a cover crop |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Toxicity: | Roots are poisonous: essde Other |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Pollinators: | Bumblebees |
| Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |
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