| Description | Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium Plena) A Sweet Cherry tree with double white flowers in dense clusters. Can become large with age. |
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| Pronunciation | (PRUU-nus)(AA-vi-um) |
| Plant Type | Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | white, double occurring in dense clusters |
| Fruit | reddish black, rounded drupe |
| Leaves | dark green, alternate, simple, emerges bronze, yellow fall |
| Dimensions | 30-40 feet (HS) and larger |
| Propagation | grafting, budding |
| Cultivar Origin | Cultivated in France before 1700, in the USA before 1910. |
| Misc Facts | The species name "avium" is from Latin referring to bird. Plena means plump, referring to the double flowers. AKA: Double Flowering Mazzard, Wild Cherry, Double Gean, SYN: Prunus avium 'Grandiflora', Prunus 'Avium Flore Plena' |
| Author's Notes | It is amazing how many double flowers are packed into tight clusters on this tree. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson) |
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