| Cherry | |
| Sweet Cherry |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 4a |
| Leaves: | Fragrant |
| Fruit: | Indehiscent |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall |
| Flowers: | Malodorous |
| Flower Color: | Purple |
| Flower Size: | Over 12" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Inflorescence Type: | Single |
| Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
| Uses: | Groundcover Water gardens Cooked greens |
| Edible Parts: | Flowers |
| Eating Methods: | Tea Culinary Herb/Spice Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Hummingbirds Other Beneficial Insects |
| Toxicity: | Roots are poisonous: desse |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide darkness |
| Pollinators: | Wasps |
| Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |
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