This is a hybrid bush cherry bred for both food and ornament on the northern plains, where few woody plants can grow. It is a shrub that ...Read Moregets 6-8' tall and 5' wide. The flowers are large and showy, and the fruit is large and sweet/tart, excellent for both cooking and fresh eating.
Fruit quality is exceptional. These cherries are can have up to twice the sugar content of pie cherries like Montmorency, but also have the citric acid that makes them tart. Fruit need several weeks further ripening after they first turn red---ripe fruit are black-red. The fruit is red-fleshed, coloring juice red (but does not stain clothing or counters).
This can be grown as a productive hedge, spaced 5-7' apart. It's self-pollinating, but another relative nearby ('Crimson Passion', 'Carmine Jewel', 'Juliet', 'Cupid', 'Valentine', or P. cerasus or P. fruticosa) will increase fruit production.
Bred at the University of Saskatchawan and hardy to Z2b. Best in fertile sandy loam with a pH of 6.5-8.0, tolerates clay. These are tougher and healthier than most cherries.
This is actually a Prunus x kerrasis, a hybrid involving both P. cerasus and P. fruticosa.
This is a hybrid bush cherry bred for both food and ornament on the northern plains, where few woody plants can grow. It is a shrub that ...Read More