| Cherry | |
| Sweet Cherry |
| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 4a |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds |
| Fruiting Time: | Late winter and early spring |
| Flowers: | Blooms on old wood |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Flower Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Inflorescence Type: | Panicle |
| Suitable Locations: | Espalier |
| Uses: | Dye production Shade Tree Dried Flower |
| Edible Parts: | Flowers |
| Eating Methods: | Tea |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds Other Beneficial Insects |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous: sesed |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
| Pollinators: | Self |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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