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Hardiness
Zones:
4-7 |
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Habit:
Deciduous |
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Growth
Rate: Rapid |
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Site
Requirements: Sun; well
drained soil; tolerates wind but not air pollution |
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Texture:
Medium |
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Form:
Upright; spreading to rounded
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Height:
20 to 40’
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Width:
20
to 40’ |
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Leaf:
2 to 5" alternate, simple,
shiny dark green leaves; new leaves have a reddish tinge; yellow,
orange to red fall color |
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Flower/Fruit:
1.2 to 1.5" single,
pink to deep pink flowers on 1" pendicels in spring; inconspicuous
purple black fruit in summer
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Comments:
Bark
is rich, polished reddish to chestnut brown; easy to transplant;
cast dense shade; one of the hardest cherries; can be used as street
tree
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Cultivars:
Sir
Edward Mueller
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