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trefle.io · Taken Apr 24, 2020 by Fabio Bauer Bauer (cc-by-sa)
Rosaceae
European bird cherry
Prunus padus
Also known as Bird cherry, Cerasus racemosa, Cerasus padus, Prunus racemosa
Zones 4–10Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Flowering Tree · Spring Blooms · Fragrant · Bird Food · Woodland · Deciduous · White Flowers · Cherry Tree
Pet-safeAttracts pollinators
In stock at 2 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
This medium-sized tree produces fragrant white flower clusters in spring followed by small black cherries that attract birds. It prefers moist, well-draining soil and partial shade, making it excellent for woodland gardens. Regular watering during dry periods and annual pruning help maintain health and shape.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to saturate root zone, maintain consistent soil moisture · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 16 ft
- Spacing
- 96 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- White
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Albania, Altay, Amur, Argentina South, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, China North-Central, China Southeast, Colorado, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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