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Sweet Cherry

Prunus avium

Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) is a flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 3-8, that matures to about 15-30 ft × 15-30 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs. Expect white blooms in spring. It attracts butterflies and pollinators.

USDA zones
3-8
Sun
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Medium
Mature size
15-30 ft × 15-30 ft
Maintenance
Medium
Bloom color
White
Bloom season
Spring
Attracts
Butterflies, Pollinators
Native to
Northern Africa, western Asia, Europe

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