Plena flowering sweet cherry
Prunus avium 'Plena flowering'
RHS AGM (current)
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Fall color
- Yellow / crimson
Garden uses
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Notes
'Plena flowering' sweet cherry (Prunus avium 'Plena flowering') is a tree for pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun. It has an upright habit and blooms from early to late spring. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers. The leaves turn yellow and crimson in fall.
Pairs well with White fringe tree, Mount Hood daffodil, and Blonde Ambition blue grama.