| Sweet Cherry | |
| Cherry |
| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Leaves: | Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Other |
| Fruiting Time: | Late winter and early spring Fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Green |
| Flower Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late fall or early winter |
| Uses: | Vegetable Suitable for forage |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice Raw Fermented |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Toxicity: | Roots are poisonous: sseed Fruit is poisonous Other |
| Pollinators: | Wasps |
| Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |
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