Wild Cherry, Double Gean, Prunus avium 'Grandiflora', Prunus 'Avium Flore Plena', Sweet Cherry, Bird Cherry
Cultivated for over 200 years, award-winning Prunus avium ‘Plena’ (Wild Cherry) is a spreading medium-sized deciduous tree boasting profuse, brilliant white double flowers, packed with up to 30 petals, and hanging from the branches in pendulous clusters in mid or late spring. The leaves emerge with a bronze tinge, mature to dark-green before turning a vibrant crimson in fall. Plena is a sterile variety and so has no fruit unlike Prunus avium. A large tree that is pollution tolerant and is suitable for large urban gardens.
| Hardiness |
3 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 10 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A1, A2, A3, H1, H2 |
| Plant Type | Trees |
| Plant Family | Rosaceae |
| Genus | Prunus - Flowering Cherry Tree, Cherries |
| Common names | Sweet Cherry, Cherry |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
30' - 35' (9.1m - 10.7m) |
| Spread |
25' - 35' (7.6m - 10.7m) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Japanese Garden, Traditional Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
| Hardiness |
3 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 10 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A1, A2, A3, H1, H2 |
| Plant Type | Trees |
| Plant Family | Rosaceae |
| Genus | Prunus - Flowering Cherry Tree, Cherries |
| Common names | Sweet Cherry, Cherry |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
30' - 35' (9.1m - 10.7m) |
| Spread |
25' - 35' (7.6m - 10.7m) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Japanese Garden, Traditional Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
How many Prunus avium ‘Plena’ (Wild Cherry) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Prunus avium ‘Plena’ (Wild Cherry) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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