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Sweet Cherry

Prunus Avium

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Overview

Prunus avium, or Sweet Cherry, is a deciduous tree valued for its spring blossoms and edible fruit. Reaching heights of 15 to 30 feet, with a 15 to 25-foot spread, it prefers well-drained, fertile soil with full sun. Features glossy green leaves and smooth bark, making it an attractive ornamental. Ideal for zones 5 to 7, it requires regular watering and occasional pruning to maintain health and shape.

Sun FullWater MediumZones 5–10Climate Temperate
Sweet Cherry (Prunus Avium) — Features glossy green leaves and smooth bark, making it an attractive ornamental

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Medium
USDA zones
5–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Rosaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Sweet Cherry (Prunus Avium) — commonly referred to as the Sweet Cherry; the flowers give way to a bounty of sweet cherries in early to mid-summer, image 97
Sweet Cherry (Prunus Avium) — is a deciduous tree that brings a beautiful and fruitful addition to any landscape; when planning a landscape, image 98
Sweet Cherry (Prunus Avium) — Mature specimens can reach heights between 20 to 30 feet with an almost equal spread; tree for full, image 99
Sweet Cherry (Prunus Avium) — the Sweet Cherry is covered in clusters of white blossoms; features glossy green leaves and smooth bark, making it an, image 104
Sweet Cherry (Prunus Avium) — reddish-brown bark which is marked with horizontal lenticels; unfiltered sunlight daily, image 102
Sweet Cherry (Prunus Avium) — giving it an attractive texture year-round.<br><br>Come spring; white flowers in the garden, image 103
Sweet Cherry (Prunus Avium) — creating a canopy of lush foliage that provides dappled shade beneath; commonly referred to as the Sweet Cherry, image 100
Sweet Cherry (Prunus Avium) — This species features a smooth; the Sweet Cherry is covered in clusters of white blossoms, image 101
Sweet Cherry (Prunus Avium) — Prunus avium prefers well-drained; with a 15 to 25-foot spread, image 108
Sweet Cherry (Prunus Avium) — depending on local climate conditions; regular pruning will encourage a strong structure and enhance fruit production, image 107
Sweet Cherry (Prunus Avium) — which not only add a profusion of color but also beckon pollinators to the garden; reddish-brown bark which is marked, image 105
Sweet Cherry (Prunus Avium) — When planning a landscape; is a deciduous tree that brings a beautiful and fruitful addition to any landscape, image 113
Sweet Cherry (Prunus Avium) — The flowers give way to a bounty of sweet cherries in early to mid-summer; loamy soil and a location that receives, image 106
Sweet Cherry (Prunus Avium) — which is at least 6 hours of direct; depending on local climate conditions, image 110
Sweet Cherry (Prunus Avium) — loamy soil and a location that receives full sun; creating a canopy of lush foliage that provides dappled shade, image 109
Sweet Cherry (Prunus Avium) — It's moderately frost-resistant and fares best in USDA hardiness zones 5 through 7; prunus avium, or Sweet Cherry, is, image 112
Sweet Cherry (Prunus Avium) — unfiltered sunlight daily; bear in mind its mature size and potential for fruit drop, image 111
Sweet Cherry (Prunus Avium) — bear in mind its mature size and potential for fruit drop; which not only add a profusion of color but also beckon, image 114
Sweet Cherry (Prunus Avium) — Regular pruning will encourage a strong structure and enhance fruit production; tree with white blooms, image 116
Sweet Cherry (Prunus Avium) — situating it away from walkways and entertainment areas to keep maintenance manageable; it's moderately, image 115
Sweet Cherry (Prunus Avium) — ensuring that the Sweet Cherry remains a centerpiece in the garden for years to come; ideal for zones 5 to 7, it, image 117
Sweet Cherry (Prunus Avium) — white flowers in the garden; giving it an attractive texture year-round.<br><br>Come spring, image 118
Sweet Cherry (Prunus Avium) — tree with white blooms; which is at least 6 hours of direct, image 119
Sweet Cherry (Prunus Avium) — tree for full; ensuring that the Sweet Cherry remains a centerpiece in the garden for years to come, image 120

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