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:
“A dwarf who brings a standard along with him to measure his own size—take my word, is a dwarf in more articles than one.”
—Laurence Sterne (1713–1768)
“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)