Black cherry, which is shade intolerant, is the only native, tree-sized cherry tree in Indiana. It is one of the quicker growing upland hardwood species in the state, and can grow to 60 to 80 feet ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The black cherry or Prunus serotina is a species in the subgenus Padus ...

For over five decades, Purdue University and the HTIRC have assembled, tested and selected populations of Indiana’s most valuable hardwood tree species (black cherry, black walnut, northern red oak ...

Black cherry is prone to storm damage with branches ... Yellow poplar or tulip poplar is the tallest hardwood tree in North America with one of the most perfect and straight trunks in the forest.

If you want to nurture birds in your yard, you cannot go wrong by planting a black cherry tree (Prunus serotina). It is considered a keystone species, which means it has a disproportionately large ...

The black cherry tree (Prunus serotina) is a very common tree found throughout Frederick County in hedgerows, along roadsides, fields, or any other disturbed areas that have abundant sunlight.

New England’s wild cherry trees share a genus (Prunus) with those cultivated beauties, but their flowers are more modest. Our region’s native cherry species are black cherry, choke cherry and pin ...