Black Cherry Tree
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Black Cherry Tree highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Brand
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun, Partial Shade
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateMedium
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Flower Color
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Fall Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Pollinator Required
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Fragrant
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodEarly Spring, Late Spring
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Harvest Time
Growing Zones 3 - 9
Boost biodiversity and introduce native trees into your landscape to support wildlife and pollinators in your area! Native trees are well-adapted to your area and grow effortlessly! Trees like the native Black Cherry Tree (Prunus serotina) are magnificent shade trees and forest members!
The oval, spreading, pendulous limbs and arching branches become filled with drifts of long pollinator-friendly white flowers held in drooping, bottlebrush clusters against the glossy leaves. Black Cherry trees rank near the top of the list of bird-friendly trees because of the purple-black fruits that ripen in late summer (August - October). Hanging in long clusters, the birds will descend into your garden!
An edible ornamental and aromatic tree, the bruised foliage and bark have a distinctive cherry-like fragrance, while the fruit has a bitter flavor, but your songbirds won't care. Once fall arrives, the foliage transforms into a sublime yellow hue!
While the fruit is edible by humans too, they're best in beverages, cooking, and sweetened in jams and jelly. Plus Black Cherry has a ton of medicinal uses for wildcrafters and herbalists. Growing naturally throughout forests and woodlands of USDA hardiness zones 3 to 9, potentially reaching 50 - 80 feet in height and 30 - 60 feet in width.
Planting and Application:
Fast-growing Black Cherry Trees are wonderful front and backyard specimens and outdo your typical flowering trees with their addition of fruit and habitat! Highly ornamental in their own right, these tough natives put up with anything your garden can throw at them!
The thick branching can be pruned to any size or shape, but when left to grow naturally, you'll enjoy an impressive lawn tree, backyard shade tree, or lovely specimen planting. Use in groupings for woodland groves and to create easy wildlife habitat.
When used as more of a shrub with the lower branching intact, Black Cherry trees can be used in naturalized thickets, shelterbelts, and hedgerows while also enjoying lush screening for your property and edges of the woods!
- White Bottlebrush Spring Flowers
- Edible Red-Black Fruit - Jams, Jelly & Medicinal
- Pollinator Friendly Blooms & Bird-Friendly Food
- Lush Green Leaves, Strong Branching & Fragrant Wood/Foliage
- Specimen & Shade Trees, Naturalized Groupings & Habitat
#ProPlantTips for Care:
These fast-growing native trees need full sun for the most flowers and fruit. Plant in any kind of well-drained soil environment from neutral to alkaline. Add Nature Hills Root Booster for lifelong root support. Provide new trees with regular moisture, but once established, these trees are not so demanding. Top the soil with a 3-4 inch layer of mulch that helps hold in moisture and insulate the roots. Prune these native Cherry trees in the late winter or very early spring to correct shape or control size.
- Full Sun
- Well-Drained Soil - Highly Adaptable
- Moderate Moisture Needs
- Prune When Dormant
- Hardy Native Tree
The adaptable native Black Cherry Tree is a boon to your feathered friends, pollinators, wildlife and you and your family! Your landscape also benefits from the shade, beauty and ornamental fruit from this lovely tree! Order today at NatureHills.com and your native environment will thank you!
