Other common names:
Dwarf Cherry French names:
Cerisier de Bessey Family: Rose Family (Rosaceae) Group: Cherries Distinctive features: Sub-Shrub Flowers: Spring, Summer; White; 5 parts (petals) Leaves: Alternate, Simple Height:
2 m (6 ft) Habitat: Fields and Open Areas Grows in Sun/Shade:
Sun Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 312 Shrubs of Ontario: 209 Native/Non-native:
Native Notes:
A prostrate low sub-shrub. There are several varieties, difficult to tell apart.
Origin and Meaning of Names:
Scientific Name: pumila: dwarf For more information visit: Ontario Trees and Shrubs Photographs:
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