Selecting Trees for Your Home - Black Cherry, Wild Cherry (Prunus serotina)

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Black Cherry, Wild Cherry
Prunus serotina

3 pictures total.

Wild Cherry leaves

Size:

Small

Medium

Large

Exposure/ Light Requirements:

Full Shade

Full Sun

Partial Sun/Shade

Pests and Problems:

Animal Damage

Environmental Damage

Fungal Disease

Insect Damage

Less prone to problems than most of the cherries, can be attacked by borers, tent caterpillars and black knot fungus.

Hardiness Zone:	4 - 8 [Find Your Zone]
Mature Height:	45-60 Feet
Features:	White flowers in spring; yellow to orange fall color.
Culture:	Full sun; needs well-drained soil.
Mature Form:	Oval
Native To:	United States (and Illinois)
Soil Conditions:	Dry Moist, Well-Drained Wet
Tolerance:	Alkaline Soil Dry Sites Salt Soil Compaction Wet Sites Wind
Uses:	Massing Patio Screen Shade Specimen Street Wind Break
Foliage Color:	Green
Fall Foliage Color:	Orange Yellow
Additional Notes:	In general plants belonging to the genus Prunus are prone to a number of disease and insect problems and also tend to be short-lived. Prunus serotina is less prone to some of the common problems; it tend to be longer lived (30-50 years in the landscape, longer in the wild).