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| Latin Name | Prunus tomentosa |
| Hardiness Zone | Zone 2 |
| Height | 5 ft |
| Spread | 6 ft |
| Sun Requirements | Full Sun - Part Shade |
| Average Time to Bear Fruit | 3-5 Years |
| Harvest Time | August |
| Soil | Prefers sandy well drained soil but tolerant of most except water logged |
| Flower Time | April - May |
| Pollination | Self sterile - needs at least two bushes for cross pollination |
Growing Tips
They do well in full sun to part sun and can even do well in windy conditions unlike many other fruiting trees. It grows best in well drained loamy soils, but can handle other types as long as they are well drained. You need two shrubs for cross pollination. Fruit is ready to harvest in mid summer.
More about Nanking Cherry
Nanking cherry is both extremely beautiful and provides delicious small fruits in very cold climates. It is a low maintenance shrub in the Prunus family that produces sweet tart cherries half an inch in diameter in bountiful crops each year. Unlike many other Cherries, they're quite resistant to diseases and other issues. They put on a stunning show of blooms in early spring where each branch is densely packed with pinkish white flowers.