Sour Cherry, Pie Cherry 'Surefire'

Prunuscerasus

Family
Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus
Prunus (PROO-nus)
Species
cerasus (KER-uh-sus)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Deciduous
Height
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Spacing
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Other Details
Category
Edible Fruits and Nuts
Trees
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By grafting
By budding
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Vancouver, Washington

Spencer, West Virginia

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Gardener's Notes:

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positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Spencer, WV | November 2015 | positive

I bought one of these along with several other fruit trees in 2009 from Cummins Nursery. The claim for this cultivar is that it blooms la...Read More

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Vancouver, WA (Zone 8a) | November 2013 | positive

I bought this tree as a bare root via mail order 10 years ago. It grew nicely. The first taste of cherries, a few, was 2 years later. ...Read More

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Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | January 2006 | neutral

A new bright red pie cherry from Stark Brothers.

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