Attractive smooth reddish brown bark. Pink flowers in spring, good red fall color. 4b Sargent Cherry is an attractive small to medium sized tree noted for its showy, smooth reddish brown bark with prominent lenticels. Trees are broad oval to round with age.
Fruit is a small black cherry which is eaten readily by birds.
Leaves are glossy green and develop excellent red-bronze fall color. Sargent Cherry makes a beautiful specimen or group planting. Needs full sun. Not tolerant of compacted or poorly drained soil. Can be infested by trunk borers.