Wild cherry
Not available
Receive an Email when available.
The Wild Cherry is a fruit tree as well as a valuable timber. Urban gardens and public green areas. The wild cherry tree produces one of the best quality wood and it is of a high value in the furniture industry and carpentry. The blackish wild cherry is smaller and sourer tasting than the cultivated varieties of cherries.
Deciduous tree growing up to 30m with lovely white flowers before the leaves. Oval leaves with a serrated edge. Prefers well-drained, deep, cool and fertile soils. It cannot stand flooded soils.
It is possible to sow in Spring with stratified seeds or to sow in Autumn directly with freshly harvested seed.
Use
Street Tree, Shade tree, Singular, Fruit production, Gardening, Wild garden, Urban garden, Timber, Landscaping
Calendar
Zone map
You may also like
Flowering
| Flower colour | White |
|---|---|
| Flowering period | March, Spring |
| Fruit colour | Red |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Deciduous |
|---|
Botanical information
| Common name | PRUNUS AVIUM - Wild cherry |
|---|---|
| Wildlife | Bees, Birds |
When to plant?
| Sowing period | February, March, April, October, November, December, Spring, Autumn |
|---|---|
| Harvest period | May, June, July, Spring, Summer |
| Stratification | Yes |
| Average germination (%) | 70 |
| Seeds per gram | 5 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Street Tree, Shade tree, Singular, Fruit production, Gardening, Wild garden, Urban garden, Timber, Landscaping |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil pH | Neutral to alkaline |
| Soil type | Fertile, Deep |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained, Fresh to moist |
| Hardiness | No drought resistant, Hardy (tolerates temperatures down to -5ºC) |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
Care
| Watering | Regular |
|---|
We are growers
Our main difference in the market is that we are growers of plants and seeds.
Quality control
We carry out constant quality controls of our plants and seeds.
Innovation & development
We lead and take part in different research and development programmes.
Extensive experience
We created our first online seed shop more than 30 years ago.
Subscribe to our Newsletter
We offer tips and deals to enjoy your garden all year round
PRIVACY POLICY SUMMARY
- Responsible: FRUTOS Y SEMILLAS DEL BOSQUE, S.L. +info
- Data collection: For marketing activities and for transaction processing. +info
- Legitimation: Consent of the interested. +info
- Destinatary: No data will be transferred to third parties unless legally required or if the assignment is necessary to achieve the objective. +info
- Disclaimer rights: You have the right to access, rectify and delete data, as well as other rights, as explained in the additional information. +info
- Additional information: You can access to additional, detailed information on privacy policy here.
- Poligono Les Vinyes - Carrer dels Torners, s/n
46711 Miramar (Valencia) Spain - (+34) 646 433 048 (M-F from 8am to 3pm)
- [email protected]
2026 The Original Garden. All rights reserved