sour cherry Rosaceae Prunus cerasus L.   symbol: PRCE
	Leaf: Alternate, 2 to 5 inches long, oval to obovate, serrate margins, obvious darkened glands on petiole, generally with less than 8 pairs of veins. Flower: White, 5 petals, 3 to 5 per cluster, appearing in mid-spring. Fruit: Sweet, dark red to black, 1/2 to 1 inch across, may be clustered on spur shoots; matures early to mid summer. Twig: Medium textured, gray-brown, buds reddish brown, spur shoots present (spurs with multiple terminal buds), with a mild bitter almond taste. Bark: Red to gray-brown, tight but somewhat rough, with prominant horizontal lenticels, often peels. Form: A small tree, generally to 30 feet, with a broadly rounded crown.
	USDA Plants Database Prunus cerasus is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and may seed into the landscape. See a map of the states in which sour cherry has escaped (opens a new window).