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Bitter Cherry

Prunus emarginata

Zones 2–13

Stats
Sunfull sun
Watermedium
Grow time—
Height>6ft
Spacing>24in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✓
Shade✗
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categoryflowering shrub
Growth habitshrub
Frost tolerancehardy
Heightover 6ft
Spacingover 24in
Days to bloomover 150
Native us✓
Growing
Watermedium
Drainagewell drained
Soil ph min5.5
Soil ph max7.5
Propagation
Seed✓
Cutting✗
Division✓
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✗
Transplant✓
Container ok✗
Spreadrunners
Deer resistant✗
Drought tolerant✓
Toxic to
People✓
Pets—
Livestock✗
Bloom
Lengthunder 2wk
Colors
White✓
Yellow✗
Orange✗
Red✗
Pink✗
Purple✗
Blue✗
Green✗
Pollinators
Visitors
Honey bees✓
Native bees✓
Bumblebees✓
Butterflies✓
Moths✓
Hummingbirds—
Beneficial insects—
Nectarmedium
Pollenmedium
Larval host—
Specialist bees—
Seed for birds✓
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✗
Calendar, zone 7
No sow or harvest dates for zone 7 yet.