Dwarf Cherry

Dwarf Cherry as a name has been used for at least three species of small cherry trees:

  • Prunus cerasus
  • Prunus fruticosa
  • Prunus pumila

An unrelated Australian tree with cherry-like fruit:

  • Exocarpus strictus

Cultivars of the sour cherry Prunus cerasus that are grafted onto dwarfing rootstocks.

Famous quotes containing the words dwarf and/or cherry:

    “When I lie down to love,
    old dwarf heart shakes her head.
    Like an imbecile she was born old.”
    —Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

    “Loveliest of trees, the cherry now
    Is hung with bloom along the bough,
    And stands about the woodland ride
    Wearing white for Eastertide.”
    —A.E. (Alfred Edward)