Latin: Prunus serotina
Other common names: black cherry, rum cherry, wild cherry
Mature Height: 50-60 ft.
Soil / Climate: Grows in moist, rich soils, as well as light, sandy soil.
Notes: Trees are hardy, fast growing, and long-lived. Leaves are oval with thinly pointed tips. Autumn colors are yellow to orange-red. Flowers are small and white. Fruit bears every 3 to 4 years. Fruit is dark purple, sweet and edible.
Wildlife: Fruit is eaten by the mallard, turkey, ruffed grouse, bobwhite, pheasant, many woodpeckers, and a wide variety of others.
Cold Stream Farm supplies Wild Black Cherry trees which are grown as bare root seedlings and transplants and sold both wholesale and retail with no minimum order.
