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Black Cherry vs Black LocustPrunus serotina Robinia pseudoacacia SOLD OUT SOLD OUT (new stock expected: fall of 2019) 
Black Cherry is common in eastern North America but a rare find elsewhere. This tree is shade tolerant and is often found in old fields, forest openings, and along fencerows.
Black Locust is an attractive tree. Its distinctive leaves are made of about a dozen bright green leaflets. It also notable for its fragrant white flowers, which smell of citrus. BLACK CHERRY QUICK FACTSBLACK LOCUST QUICK FACTS
Zone:
2a
Zone:
3a
Height:
24 m (80 ft)
Height:
12 m (40 ft)
Spread:
14 m (45 ft)
Spread:
8 m (25 ft)
Moisture:
normal, wet
Moisture:
dry, normal
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Light:
full sun
Fall colour:
yellow to orange
Flowers:
white, blooming in april-may
Flowers:
Creamy white flowers in a pyramidal shape bloom in may-june
Bark:
dark reddish brown to balck with furrows
Growth rate:
medium
Growth rate:
fast
Life span:
medium
Life span:
long
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
high
Pollution tolerance:
high
Pollution tolerance:
high
Toxicity: bark and wilted leaves toxic to livestock
Other Names:
mountain black cherry, wild cherry, wild rum cherry
Other Names:
false acacia, yellow locust
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes |