| Sweet Cherry | |
| Cherry |
| Plant Habit: | Fern |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6b |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Fruit: | Showy Dehiscent |
| Fruiting Time: | Late winter and early spring Spring |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Multi-Color |
| Flower Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late fall or early winter |
| Inflorescence Type: | Spadix |
| Suitable Locations: | Espalier |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Dye production Groundcover |
| Edible Parts: | Stem |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: essde |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds |
| Pollinators: | Hoverflies |
| Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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