Small Black sweet cherry
Prunus avium 'Small Black'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Small Black' sweet cherry (Prunus avium 'Small Black') is a tree for food gardens and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun. Its columnar shape suits smaller spaces, and bees and butterflies visit the flowers from early to late spring. The fruit is grown for eating fresh and ripens in mid season. Plant a second cherry nearby, because this one is not self-fertile.
Pairs well with Ice Follies daffodil, Clustered bellflower, Eastern columbine, and Blonde Ambition blue grama.