| Cherry | |
| Sweet Cherry |
| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 12 |
| Leaves: | Needled |
| Fruit: | Other |
| Fruiting Time: | Spring Summer |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Purple |
| Flower Size: | 5"-6" |
| Flower Time: | Late fall or early winter |
| Inflorescence Type: | Cyathium |
| Suitable Locations: | Espalier |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Vegetable Suitable for miniature gardens |
| Edible Parts: | Bark |
| Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice Raw Fermented |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Hummingbirds |
| Toxicity: | Roots are poisonous: sdese Other |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing |
| Pollinators: | Bumblebees |
| Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |
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