Prunus Avium - Wild Cherry / Gean Tree - Standards

Wild Cherry, Gean - Prunus avium

The Wild Cherry - prunus avium - also known as the Gean Tree, is a fast growing native that carries white flowers in spring and bitter but edible fruits in summer. The dark green leaves are bronze coloured when young & turn bright red/yellow in the autumn.

The red-brown wood of the cherry is used in cabinet making and for musical instruments and pipes.

Wild Cherry will grow almost anywhere except on sodden soils. As with all cherries any pruning or remedial work should be done in summer to reduce the risk of bacterial canker. To 20m

If you are unclear about the way standard trees are sized, take a look at our Guide to Standard Tree Sizing or you can go back to our main standard trees page. You can buy smaller, "whip" sized Wild cherry saplings here, which are ideal for a hedge.