Black cherry tree

Discover two common wild cherry species that you can forage and an old Native American wild cherry recipe.

Prunus serotina: Better Late than Never Cherry Think of the Black Cherry as a chokecherry with some of the choke removed… some… Not a 100 feet from the house I grew up in there was a stand of chokecherries (Prunus virginiana, PROO-nus vir-jin-nee-AY-nuh.) It was always a challenge to put in perspective their abundant beautiful […]

Are you blooming with the season? I know it's hard to keep growing forward with everything that is going on right now. If you forget, head outside and take a look at what mother nature is offering. Stay tuned for another bunch of free mini-readings this weekend. This is where you send me your questions, and I answer them in my stories. I really enjoy doing them!! The turn out has been overwhelming but incredible. I like the idea of assigning a color to each reading for privacy. Do you…

Find Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) in Richmond Fairfax Loudoun Prince William Fredericks Virginia VA at Meadows Farms Nurseries

Prunus serotina | Also called Wild Cherry or Rum Cherryby: Gilbert A Smith, ISA Certified Master ArboristA large shade tree in our area of 60 feet tall, Black Cherry can grow to 100 feet where its “feet” are not standing in our heavy, clay, Illinois soil. Actually almost every tree species except Willow and Cottonwood grow 30% taller east of Lake Michigan due to the well drained, loose soil that accommodates tree roots so much better than prairie soil.

Learn about the traits and characteristics of the Black Cherry tree, found in North America.

Black cherry fruits (Terry W. Johnson) By Terry W. Johnson

Nothing tastes more delicious than a black cherry fresh off the tree. In this article, we'll go over everything you need to know about black cherries, such as planting, growing, and harvesting them.