Nanking Bush Cherry Tree
Description
The Nanking Cherry Bush is a lovely ornamental shrub with fragrant white flowers in the spring and edible scarlet fruit that ripen mid-summer. This cherry bush is incredibly hardy and dense enough to serve as a hedge or edible border.
Bearing fruit within the first few years, this high producing cherry variety is relished by birds and pollinators alike. The cherries can be eaten fresh or used in pies, jams, and jellies.
The Nanking Cherry is a vigorous, adaptable shrub particularly suited to the cold winters and hot summers of the central and northern plains. Plant two or more of the same variety for cross-pollination.
Characteristics
Bloom Color | White |
Fruit Color | Red |
Fruit Size | Small |
Hardiness Zone Range | 2 - 7 |
Pollination | Pollinator Required |
Ripens/Harvest | July |
Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
Soil Composition | Loamy |
Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
Soil pH Level | 5.0 - 7.5 |
Taste | Tangy, Tart |
Texture | Juicy |
Years to Bear | 2 - 4 |
Zone Compatibility
Pollination
This variety requires another one for adequate pollination.
Tools & Supplies
Planting & Care
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Questions & Answers
Customer Reviews
Their value to me is in their productivity, and they can be picked for 2-3 weeks - if you can keep the birds off them (we have a lot o wild cherries around that birds flock to, and I throw netting over them as I do blueberries). They're also quite drought resistant, once established.
They will get up to 15' high, but I tend to keep them pruned lower so I can harvest more easily. They make super nice hedge.
It's beautiful, hardy and will feed the birds and the kids!
I wanted a small bush that my grandkids could pick and it is very hardy.
If it does everything the profile description says it should, then my wife will be a happy camper as we have need of a privacy hedge to replace one that had worn out and was dying, plus it borders a…
I will grow in large container. I want something that matures quickly.