Toxic Plant Known to be toxic - Toxic to mammals if ingested.
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Prunus pensylvanica
Pin cherry
Cerisier de Pennsylvanie

Obsolete Names

  • bird cherry
  • fire cherry
  • wild red cherry
  • arbre à petites merises
  • cerisier d'été
  • cerisier petit-merisier
  • petit merisier
No seeds available for this plant.

We are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.

Bloom colour: White Bloom period: April - May
Max Height: 50.0 feet
Max Width: 15.0 feet
Light condition:
Full sun More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan : Perennial
Gardener Experience:
Landscape uses:
rock garden Suitable for rock gardens
rain garden Suitable for rain gardens
shoreline_rehab Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Ecological Benefits: No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
limestone Tolerant Tolerates limestone conditions
juglone Tolerant Tolerates juglone conditions

Plant Distribution

Native to Ottawa region: Yes

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Prunus pensylvanica
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent
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Thrives in Ecozones

  • Taiga Shield
  • ecozone-Pacific Maritime
  • Ecozone-Mixed Wood Plain
  • Ecozone-prairies
  • Ecozone-Montane Cordillera
  • Ecozone-Boreal Shield
  • Taiga Plains
  • Boreal Cordillera
  • Ecozone-Taiga_Shield
  • Ecozone-Boreal_Plains
  • Atlantic_Maritime
  • Ecozone-Pacific_Maritime
  • Ecozone-Prairies
  • Ecozone-Taiga_Plains
  • Ecozone-Boreal_Cordillera

Butterflies Supported by Prunus pensylvanica

  • Catocala ultronia (Ultronia Underwing)
  • Complexe Papilio glaucus (Eastern Tiger Swallowtail)
  • Hyalophora cecropia (Cecropia moth)
  • Limenitis arthemis ssp. astyanax (Red Spotted Purple)
  • Lomographa semiclarata (Bluish Spring)
  • Malacosoma americanum (Eastern Tent Caterpillar)
  • Paonias excaecata (Blinded Sphinx)
  • Papilio canadensis (Canadian Tiger Swallowtail)
  • Satyrium titus (Coral Hairstreak)

Bees Supported by Prunus pensylvanica

No bee data available for this plant.

Complementary Plants Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.

  • No complementary plants found.

Sowing Information

  • Sowing depth: Sow just below surface
  • Sow anytime
  • Stratification duration: 150 days
  • Self-seeding

Harvesting Information

  • Harvesting indicator: Berries are ripen and easily fall off or have fallen off
  • Harvesting mean: Put berries through strainer to separate seeds, then rinse with water
  • Seed Viability Test: No test needed before donating
  • Packaging Measure: Six (6) seeds (eyeball)
  • Seed Storage: Air Dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
  • On Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity