| Cherry | |
| Sweet Cherry |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10a |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
| Fruit: | Indehiscent Other |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Late fall or early winter |
| Flowers: | Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Brown |
| Flower Size: | 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest |
| Edible Parts: | Flowers |
| Eating Methods: | Tea Culinary Herb/Spice |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
| Toxicity: | Roots are poisonous Other: sdese |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies |
| Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
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