Black cherry

Prunus serotina

Zone 2 · Intermediate Zone Zone 3 · Upland Zone

Size: Height: 60 to 90 ft Width: 35 to 50 ft
Bloom Color: White
Wetland Indicator Status: FACU Facultative upland — usually occurs in non-wetlands
Salinity Tolerance: Soil salt tolerant and moderate salt spray tolerance; not tolerant of inundation by salt water

Notes

Moist well drained soils; sun to part shade All plant parts potentially toxic

Wildlife Value

Nectar source for numerous pollinators and is larval host for butterflies and moths including Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Spring Azure and Viceroy. Fruits eaten by songbirds and small mammals and turkey.