Common name: Black Cherry
Scientific name: Prunus serotina
Category: Native Tree - Deciduous, Common
Sample mature size: 24 m tall, 10 m wide; 79 ft tall, 33 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun
Water: Average
Soil: Sand, Loam, Clay
Blooms: White in May
Natural habitats: Open-upland
Wildlife benefits: Songbirds 🐦, Omnivores 🦝, Bees/wasps 🐝, Butterflies/skippers 🦋, Beneficial insects 🐞, Rodents 🐿️
Points of interest: - Shade intolerant species that grows in most soil conditions
- Attracts butterflies,Cavity-nesting birds, Game birds, Game mammals, Insect pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds
- Produces edible fruit