| Cherry | |
| Sweet Cherry |
| Plant Habit: | Fern |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Leaves: | Needled |
| Fruit: | Showy Pops open explosively when ripe |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Year Round |
| Flowers: | Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Mauve |
| Flower Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Winter |
| Inflorescence Type: | Panicle |
| Suitable Locations: | Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree |
| Uses: | Dye production Provides winter interest Salad greens |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Tea Cooked Fermented |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Hummingbirds |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Fruit is poisonous: edses |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing |
| Pollinators: | Bats |
| Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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