Pin Cherry, Fire Cherry, Bird Cherry

Pin Cherry, Fire Cherry, Bird Cherry

Prunus pensylvanica

An ornamental cherry prized for its spring blossom and attractive bark, well-suited to residential and park landscapes.

  • Upright habit, forming colonies
  • Burnished-bronze exfoliating bark
  • Clusters of fragrant florets unfold with the leaves
  • Small long-lasting light red sour fruit attracts birds
  • Glossy narrow leaves turn burgundy to brown in the fall
  • A pioneer plant that springs up in a forest after a fell-cutting or a fire
  • Commonly used for woodland/woods edge, naturalizing
  • Grows best in full sun
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil Moisture
Moist, Average, Dry, Well-drained
Hardiness Zone
3 – 3
Mature Height (meters)
8.0 – 10.0
Mature Spread (meters)
3.0 – 4.0
Growth Rate
Fast
Flower Colour
White
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Red
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Upright
Pollinator Friendly
Attracts Birds
Ontario Native
Landscape Uses
Mass planting
Growing & Maintenance Tips
This native plant grows best in a fertile, moist, well-drained soil, however, in its natural state, it will grow in soils ranging from stony sand to light clay.

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