Sour Cherry, Pie Cherry 'Crimson Passion'

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 the fruit is large and sweet/tart, good for both cooking and fresh eating. Fruit quality is exceptional. Fruit need further ripening after they first turn red---ripe fruit are black-red.

This can be grown as a productive hedge, spaced 5-7' apart. It's self-pollinating, but another relative nearby ('Carmine Jewel', 'Romeo', 'Juliette', '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.

This is a hybrid involving both P. cerasus and P. fruticosa.