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Eastern black cherry

Prunus serotina var. serotina

Eastern black cherry (Prunus serotina var. serotina) is a tree in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: tree
Native range: Native to 39 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CT, DC, DE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: —
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Eastern black cherry (Prunus serotina var. serotina) — *Prunus serotina var. serotina* — Eastern black cherry. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Eastern black cherry (Prunus serotina var. serotina) is a tree in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, eastern black cherry pairs naturally with: Black Cherry (Prunus serotina), Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides), Box elder (Acer negundo), Boxelder (Acer negundo var. interius).