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UNDER DEVELOPMENT
This is a new version of the Plant Finder currently under development.

Find Plants:

Black Cherry
Prunus serotina

Type:
Tree
Light Exposure:
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry
Height:
60 feet
Project:
Boulevard, Erosion Control, Restoration, Upland Buffer
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
May, June
Flooding / Inundation Tolerance:
Moderate
Salt Tolerance:
Medium
Stress Tolerance:
Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
Herbivore Sensitivity:
Low
Behavior (Rate of Spread):
1
Pollinator Value:
Very High
Benefit to Pollinators:
Adult Food, Larval Food
Pollinators:
Beetles, Bombus, Butterflies, Flies, Honey Bees, Larval Host (Butterfly), Larval Host (Moth), Monarchs, Moths, Native Bees, Wasps
Counties:
Aitkinin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Mahnomen, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright

Notes/Description:

Aromatic, small-flowered, deciduous tree with a branchless trunk, up to 75' tall with a crown half its height. Largest member of the the cherry trees. Widely sought for its rich brown wood. Produces tart, but edible fruit. Important food crop for birds and wildlife. Bark and roots contain hydrocyanic acide used in cough medicines for flavoring. White flower (1/2 inch), yellow fall color. Well suited for use as a flowering or shade tree. IT has wildlife value and can be used in woodland restoration, in upland buffers and for erosion control. This species has a low fire tolerance.

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