Description

• Latin: Prunus americana
• Purchase height: 3-4’
• Mature height: 20-30’
• Zones 3-8
• Prefers moist soils
• Winter hardy
• Poor tolerance for shade or drought
• Shallow, widely spread roots which send up suckers. Effective for streambank stabilization; will tolerate several days of flooding
• Fruits about 1” in diameter
• Deer, quail, grouse, and pheasant love to eat the fruit; deer enjoy browsing on young twigs