Sour cherry
Prunus cerasus 'Łutówka'
- Size
- 4 m tall, 3.5 m across
- Light
- Full sun
- Hardy to
- -30 degrees
- Flowers
- April
- A small tree
- A specimen to look at
- Bees and butterflies
- Spring blossom
- Edible fruit
- Good for pollinators
Safety
- Eaten, it may upset a stomach.
- Can upset a dog that chews it.
- Can upset a cat that chews it.
Reviewed and approved for Poland by a qualified gardener with thirty years of practice, 22 September 2026.
What it needs, what it becomes
- Type
- Fruit and herbs
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Size when mature
- 4 m tall, 3.5 m across
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Medium, dry
- Soil
- loam, sand
- Soil pH
- 6 to 7.5
- Hardy to
- -30 degrees
- Flowers
- April
- For pollinators
- Very good
- Water
- Medium water
- Upkeep
- Some
- Growth
- Steady
- In Europe
- An old arrival, settled before 1500
- Spreading risk
- None known
- If eaten
- People: Can upset a stomach · Dogs: Can cause illness · Cats: Can cause illness
- Worth knowing
- Edible · Drops fruit, which makes a mess over paving
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