Black Cherry – Prunus Serotina

Buy Black Cherry at TN Nursery. Prunus Serotina is very popular for homeowners.   The flowers are small with five white petals and about 20 stamens and are fragrant; there are around 40 flowers on each raceme. The fruit is a drupe 1 cm diameter green to red at first ripening black; it is usually astringent and bitter to eat fresh but sometimes sweet. The fruit is readily eaten by birds which do not taste astringency as unpleasant. Mature trees can easily be identified in a forest by its very broken dark grey to black bark which has the appearance of very thick burnt potato chips. However for about the first decade or so of its life the bark resembles that of a Birch and is thin and striped. It can also quickly be identified by its long shiny leaves resembling that of a Sourwood and by an almond-like odor when a young twig is scratched and held close to the nose.

Trees will add great value to your home.

This tree will add beauty and value to your home. It will make a great addition to any lawn or landscape.

Trees can attract wildlife and add shade to your lawn.

This tree produces very good smelling flowers and will produce a sweet fruit. This tree will also attract several varieties of birds.

Note: These are large Balled and Burlapped Trees that must be shipped by the truck load. Please call for an estimate. For more information click here.

Zone - 3-9

Mature Height: 30-50 ft

Mature Width: 20-25 ft.

Growth/Year: 2-3 ft.

Sunlight: Full to Partial sun

Soil Conditions: Adaptable to various soils drought tolerant

Botanical Name: Magnolia Virginica