Rosaceae
Prunus pensylvanica
Prunus pensylvanica
Also known as Cerasus corymbulosa, Cerasus persicifolia, Prunus pensylvanica var. saximontana, Padus pensylvanica
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Native Tree · Cherry · Wildlife · Spring Blooms · Deciduous · Cold Hardy · Rosaceae · Prunus · Fast Growing · Birds
Pin cherry is a fast-growing, cold-hardy native tree that thrives in full sun to partial shade with average moisture. It requires minimal maintenance once established and is highly tolerant of poor or disturbed soils. Plant it where it has room to spread and enjoy its showy white spring blossoms and wildlife value.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Deep water to encourage root establishment; allow soil to dry slightly between waterings · Every 7-10 days during dry spells
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.3–7.3
- Temperature
- -40°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 3a-8b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 20 ft
- Spread
- 10 ft
- Spacing
- 120 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Mixed
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alberta, British Columbia, Central European Rus, Colorado, Connecticut, Finland, Georgia, Great Britain, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Brunswick
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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