| Sweet Cherry | |
| Cherry |
| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 4b |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Fruiting Time: | Spring Year Round |
| Flowers: | Nocturnal |
| Flower Color: | Multi-Color |
| Flower Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Late fall or early winter |
| Inflorescence Type: | Cyathium |
| Suitable Locations: | Espalier |
| Uses: | Erosion control Vegetable Salad greens |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice Fermented |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Hummingbirds |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Other: dssee |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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