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This deciduous, perennial tree reaches 60 to 100 feet in height and 1 to 4 feet in diameter with a long trunk and oblong crown. It produces small, white flowers in the spring and purple to black fruit in the summer eaten by birds and many mammals. It grows in moist, well-drained soils, in full sun to partial shade.
May Attract
Black Cherry is thought to attract these families of birds
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Native plants help support our birds throughout the year.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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