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Rosaceae
Perfumed cherry
Prunus mahaleb
Also known as Padus mahaleb, Padellus mahaleb, Rock cherry, Padus mahaleb var. typica
Zones 2–9Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Ornamental Tree · Fragrant Flowers · Spring Blooms · Cherry · Prunus · Rosaceae · Deciduous · Wildlife Garden · Mahaleb · Hedgerow
Beginner-friendlyMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 2 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
Perfumed cherry is a hardy ornamental tree that thrives in full sun to partial shade with moderate, deep watering during the growing season. It is notably drought-tolerant once established and requires little pruning beyond removing dead wood. Plant in well-draining soil and enjoy its fragrant spring blossoms, which are highly attractive to bees and butterflies.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply at the base; allow topsoil to dry slightly between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Temperature
- -40°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 2a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 50 ft
- Spread
- 30 ft
- Spacing
- 240 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Albania, Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Arkansas, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Central European Rus, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District Of Columbia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, France
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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