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Place the black cherry seed in a small glass jar. Cap it and put it in the crisper drawer of your refrigerator until mid-January. You must mimic this tree’s forest floor fall-winter chilling period to prepare the seed for germination.

Stratify the black cherry seed to simulate its natural damp winter “after-ripening” cold cycle treatment. Pack a sealable plastic food storage bag loosely with moist peat moss. Bury the stone in the material, and seal the bag. Refrigerate in the crisper drawer for 10 to 12 weeks. Open the bag weekly to make sure the peat moss never dries out.

Cultivate a fertile, well-draining, sunny spot about 2 feet square in early spring as soon as you can work the soil and it is no longer soggy. Locate it away from heavy foot traffic areas, as the mature tree will drop copious numbers of fruit at a young age and is very messy. Plant the black cherry stone ½ inch deep. It will germinate in a few weeks if the weather is warm enough. If not, the seed will simply remain dormant until the following spring. No further care is needed until the seedling emerges.

Feed the black cherry tree seedling when it is about 4 to 6 inches tall to stimulate new growth. Use a balanced fertilizer. Follow the packaging instructions. This tough, durable native plant requires little, if any, care. Water it during extended dry periods if the soil dries out during its first growing season. Your black cherry tree may start blooming in as little as three years.