A large, deciduous shrub or small understory tree. Produces edible cherries and can be used for jams, jellies, pies, sauces and wines. Birds feed heavily upon the ripe cherries. Showy, white flowers are attractive to butterflies and bees. Drought and pollution tolerant. Prefers dry to medium soil with best flowering in full sun.

Height : 10-30 feet Spread : 15-25 feet

Light : Full sun to shade Water : Dry to moist

Soil : Sand, loam, clay Zone : 2-8

Leaves : Leaves are dark green above, grayish green beneath. Great fall color with shades of golden yellow to orange

Stem : Smooth gray bark, not showy

Flower : Yellow, green-brown in dense upright clusters 3”-6” long in May-June.

Fruit : Produces cherries that start red and turn dark purple

Habit : Slow growing, small suckering tree or large shrub with crooked branches and slender twigs forming an oval-rounded crown

Key Pollinators : Mining bees