| Cherry | |
| Sweet Cherry |
| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Leaves: | Good fall color |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Dehiscent |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Other |
| Flowers: | Blooms on old wood |
| Flower Color: | Purple |
| Flower Size: | 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Inflorescence Type: | Plume |
| Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Guardian plant Dried Flower |
| Edible Parts: | Bark |
| Eating Methods: | Tea Fermented |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous: sedes Fruit is poisonous |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing |
| Pollinators: | Wasps |
| Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
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