| Sweet Cherry | |
| Cherry |
| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 13 |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Semi-evergreen |
| Fruit: | Indehiscent Other |
| Fruiting Time: | Late fall or early winter Year Round |
| Flowers: | Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Russet |
| Flower Size: | 4"-5" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Inflorescence Type: | Spadix |
| Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
| Uses: | Guardian plant Shade Tree Vegetable Good as a cover crop |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves |
| Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice Raw Fermented |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Hummingbirds Other Beneficial Insects |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous: seesd |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds |
| Pollinators: | Beetles |
| Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
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