Pin Cherry Seedling Bundle

Pin cherry is small and narrow tree, typically reaching 25-30 feet at maturity and forms dense thickets. It is fast growing with a short lifespan (20-40 years). The leaves (up to 5 inches long) are alternately arranged, simple with finely serrated margins, and shiny dark green with a paler underside. The leaves turn yellow to red in the fall. The white and fragrant flowers form in clusters in the spring. The fruits are vibrant red drupes (0.25 inches) each containing one seed and appear in the summer and fall. The young bark is reddish-brown to gray and forms orange to dark red horizontal lenticels with maturity. The bark also peels in horizontal strips. The twigs are red to reddish-brown.

Pin cherry grows best in cool climates, full sun, and moist, sandy, well-drained soils. It can tolerate alkaline and dry soils, and some drought. Dry open fields and wood-edge clearings are areas where pin cherry trees grow. They are one of the first trees to invade an area after a fire. Pin cherry does not tolerate shade.