Danube cherry - sour cherry
Prunus cerasus 'Danube cherry - sour'
USDA zones5 to 5
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Spreading / flat-topped
- Bloom season
- Spring
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Danube cherry - sour' cherry (Prunus cerasus 'Danube cherry - sour') is a tree for food gardens and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil. The spreading, flat-topped tree grows at a moderate pace. Bees and butterflies visit its flowers in early to late spring. The fruit is grown for fresh eating and cooking.
Pairs well with Crab apple, Ornamental onion, Feather reed grass, and Jacob’s ladder.
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