Pitcher's Black sweet cherry
Prunus avium 'Pitchers Black'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pitcher's Black' sweet cherry (Prunus avium 'Pitcher's Black') is a columnar tree for food gardens and pollinator gardens. It is grown for fresh eating, and the fruit ripens early. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun. Bees and butterflies visit the flowers from early to late spring. It is not self-fertile, so plant a second cherry nearby for pollination.
Pairs well with Autumn Blaze maple, Ice Follies daffodil, and Common snowberry.