Soils: Dry to mesic, well drained soils
Habitat: Mesic or dry closed canopy or open woods
Flower Color: White
Fruit: Small dark cherry
Bloom Time: Spring and early summer
Deciduous Tree
Other Names: Wild Black Cherry, Rum Cherry
Native to our area
Range: Nova Scotia to Minnesota and eastern Nebraska, south to Florida and Texas
Typical Mature Height: 80 feet
Light Requirement: Sun, partial shade
Uses: Used as an ornamental tree; wood is prized for furniture; cherries (without pits) eaten raw or used in pies or as a flavor extract; inner bark has medicinal uses
Wildlife Value: Fruit consumed by numerous species of birds and mammals; special use for native bees and honey bees; larval host and food source for butterflies and moths