Black Cherry

Mature Height: Up to around 80.0 feet

Planting Distance: 7.3 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Root Depth: 36 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Rapid

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Low

Salt Tolerance: Medium

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Moths; Butterflies; Monarchs; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Black Cherry: Acronicta clarescens, Acronicta distans, Acronicta hasta, Acronicta interrupta, Acronicta radcliffei, Amphipyra pyramidoides, Ancylis apicana, Ancylis burgessiana pruni, Antepione thisoaria, Antheraea polyphemus polyphemus, Apatelodes torrefacta, Aphelia alleniana, Archips cerasivorana, Archips fuscocupreanus, Argyrotaenia quadrifasciana, Artace cribraria, Automeris cecrops pamina, Automeris io io, Automeris louisiana, Automeris randa, Automeris zephyria, Bucculatrix pomifoliella, Callophrys henrici, Callosamia angulifera, Callosamia promethea, Caloptilia invariabilis, Caloptilia serotinella, Celastrina argiolus lucia, Celastrina argiolus lucia/violacea I, Celastrina argiolus lucia/violacea II, Celastrina ladon, Cerma cerintha, Chaetaglaea sericea, Citheronia regalis, Coleophora atlantica, Coleophora malivorella, Coleophora pruniella, Crocigrapha normani, Dasychira obliquata, Eacles imperialis imperialis, Egira alternans, Epiglaea decliva, Eucirroedia pampina, Eupackardia calleta, Euproctis chrysorrhoea, Eupsilia cirripalea, Eupsilia morrisoni, Eupsilia sidus, Eupsilia tristigmata, Eurois astricta, Eutrapela clemataria, Filatima serotinella, Furcula borealis, Haploa lecontei, Harkenclenus titus, Hedya separatana, Hemileuca eglanterina, Hemileuca eglanterina shastaensis, Hemileuca lucina, Heterocampa biundata, Heterocampa guttivitta, Himella fidelis, Homorthodes furfurata, Homorthodes furfurata lindseyi, Hyalophora cecropia, Hyalophora columbia, Hyalophora columbia gloveri, Hyalophora euryalus, Hydria prunivorata, Hydria undulata, Hypagyrtis unipunctata, Hyperaeschra georgica, Hyphantria cunae, Hyppa xylinoides, Iridopsis larvaria, Lacanobia atlantica, Lacinipolia lorea, Lambdina fiscellaria, Limenitis arthemis, Limenitis arthemis arizonensis, Limenitis arthemis astyanax, Limenitis arthemis rubrofasciata, Lithophane antennata, Lithophane grotei, Lithophane laticinerea, Lithophane torrida, Lithophane unimoda, Lomographa semiclarata, Lomographa vestaliata, Lophocampa caryae, Lophocampa maculata, Lycia ursaria, Lycohotia phyllophora, Lymantria dispar, Macaria pustularia, Malacosoma americana, Malacosoma americanum, Malacosoma californica california, Malacosoma californica fragilis, Malacosoma californica lutescens, Malacosoma disstria, Malacosoma incurva incurva, Marmara serotinella, Melanchra picta, Melanolophia canadaria, Mesothea incertata viridipennata, Metarranthis amyrisaria, Metarranthis angularia, Metarranthis duaria, Metarranthis hypochraria, Metarranthis refractaria, Mniotype ducta, Morrisonia confusa, Morrisonia latex, Nacophora quernaria, Nematocampa limbata, Olethreutes inornatana, Orgyia antiqua, Orthosia alurina, Orthosia hibisci, Orthosia pacifica, Orthosia rubescens, Orthotaenia undulana, Paleacrita vernata, Panopoda rufimargo, Paonias astylus, Paonias excaecata, Paonias myops myops, Papilio glaucus, Papilio glaucus canadensis, Papilio glaucus glaucus, Papilio multicaudatus, Papilio troilus, Paradiarsia littoralis, Parornix geminatella, Pero honestaria, Pero nerisaria, Pero occidentalis peplarioides, Phigalia titea, Phyllonorycter crataegella, Phyllonorycter propinquinella, Plagodis phlogosaria, Plagodis serinaria, Probole amicaria, Prochoerodes transversata, Prolimacodes badia, Pseudoglaea olivata, Pyrausta subsequalis borealis, Pyrrharctia isabella, Rothschildia cinctus cinctus, Rothschildia lebeau forbesi, Sabulodes caberata, Samia cynthia cynthia, Satyrium liparops, Schizura concinna, Scopula limboundata, Sericaglaea signata, Smerinthus jamaicensis, Somatolophia haydenata, Sparganothis umbrana, Sphinx chersis, Sphinx drupiferarum, Spilosoma latipennis, Spilosoma virginica, Stigmella prunifoliella, Synanthedon pictipes, Synanthedon scitula, Tetracis cachexiata, Tolype velleda, Trichordestra legitima, Xenotemna pallorana, Xestia normanianus, Xystopeplus rufago, Zale helata, Zale lunata