Black Cherry

Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. virens (Wooton & Standl.) McVaugh

Rose family

Plant Type
Tree, Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Flower Color
White
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
  • CAN:  British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.