Sour Cherry
Prunus cerasus · Tree
Sour Cherry is a tree, hardy in USDA zones 4-6, that matures to about 12–20 ft × 12–18 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs. Expect white blooms in spring. It attracts pollinators and songbirds, stands up well to cold and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 4-6
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 12–20 ft × 12–18 ft
- Bloom color
- White
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Pollinators, Songbirds
- Tough against
- Cold
- Native to
- Europe & Southwest Asia
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