Melinda Myers

Sweet Cherry

Botanical Name

Prunus

Hardiness

Zones 5 (somewhat) to 7(8)

Height

8 to 20 feet (dwarf) and 30 to 40 feet (standard)

Width

8 to 20 feet (dwarf) and 30 to 40 feet (standard)

Flowers

Spring: white

Fruit

Red, yellow or white drupe

Light

Full sun

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Plant in protected locations and avoid areas subject to late spring frost
• Most (except Stella) are self-incompatible, you will need two or three different sweet cherries to produce fruit

Problems

Winter kill, spring frost damage, birds, leaf spot, brown rot, plum curculio, aphids, fruit cracking

Varieties

• Gisela Series - rootstock produces smaller plants, needs staking
• Kristin - more reliably cold hardy