Profile
Pin Cherry (Wild Cherry)
Prunus pensylvanica
Deciduous Tree
Height |
25 - 40 (feet) |
|---|---|
Spread |
18 - 25 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Upright oval canopy; green leaves in summer; yellow and red fall color; white clusters of flowers in spring; light red red edible fruit that is used for jelly and wine. (See entry under decidous shrubs) |
Limitations |
Requires full sun; small, bushy, multi-stemmed plant in Int where northern grown plants are best. Plants sucker and may spread into lawn. |
Hardiness |
INT, SC, SE (Zone 2) |
Origin |
British Columbia to Labrador, south to North Carolina and Colorado |
Cultivars |
‘Stockton’ double flowers; round canopy; red fall color. |
