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Sour Cherry (Prunus cerasus)Flowering Trees

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Sour Cherry

Prunus cerasus

Sour Cherry is a flowering 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, 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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