| Cherry | |
| Sweet Cherry |
| Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 4a |
| Leaves: | Glaucous |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds |
| Fruiting Time: | Spring Winter |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Flower Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Year Round |
| Inflorescence Type: | Umbel |
| Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
| Uses: | Dye production Provides winter interest |
| Edible Parts: | Flowers |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked Fermented |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Other Beneficial Insects |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Other: eessd |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
| Pollinators: | Beetles |
| Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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