| Sweet Cherry | |
| Cherry |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | In Water |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 5a |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
| Fruit: | Showy Indehiscent |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Flower Size: | 6"-12" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Inflorescence Type: | Raceme |
| Suitable Locations: | Topiary |
| Uses: | Guardian plant Suitable for miniature gardens |
| Edible Parts: | Bark |
| Eating Methods: | Tea Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Fruit is poisonous: essde |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds |
| Pollinators: | Other |
| Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |
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