Tree & Hedge Company

Wild Cherry

Prunus avium

A native ornamental cherry tree producing masses of blossom in the spring, summer fruit and beautiful autumn leaf colours.

Soil types
Prefer moist, sandy, loamy soils, neutral to strong alkaline.
Location
Likes warmth, sun to slight shade, frost hardy but sensitive to wind.
Height
Prunus avium – 15-20m.
Flowers
White flowers in clusters appear in April.
Foliage
Deciduous broadly elliptical dark green leaves. Beautiful yellow to orange-red autumn colouring.
Fruits
Round, dark-red, edible cherries.
Roots
Cordate, sensitive to compaction and paving.
Bark
Brown, red with rings.

 

We supply and plant

All types of mature tree

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01895 438 811
Wild Cherry