Common name: Pin Cherry
Scientific name: Prunus pensylvanica
Category: Native Tree - Deciduous, Common
Sample mature size: 12 m tall, 10 m wide; 39.5 ft tall, 33 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun
Water: Medium-wet
Soil: Loam, Sand, Silt
Blooms: White in May
Natural habitats: Open-upland
Wildlife benefits: Bees/wasps π, Butterflies/skippers π¦
Points of interest: - Edible fruit
- Fast growing tree in any - even poor - soil conditions
- Plant in open areas as it does not tolerate any shade
- Roots can lie dormant for decades then sprout in masses after a major disturbance such a fire