| Sweet Cherry | |
| Cherry |
| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) 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: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Pops open explosively when ripe Other |
| Fruiting Time: | Spring |
| Flowers: | Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Mauve |
| Flower Size: | 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Winter |
| Inflorescence Type: | Panicle |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Water gardens Vegetable |
| Edible Parts: | Flowers |
| Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice Raw Fermented |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
| Toxicity: | Other: eesds |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light |
| Pollinators: | Beetles |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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