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Cherry

Prunus avium

  • Scented
  • Feeds pollinators
  • Edible
Cherry (Prunus avium)

Photo: H. Zell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

white, blush

What actually matters with this one

Prune only in dry summer weather. Winter cuts invite silver leaf and bacterial canker straight in.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 5-8
Height
6 m
Flowers
April
Difficulty
moderate

Where you will meet it

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.