Nanking Bush Cherry

Sets Fruit its First Year

(18 customer reviews)

Early and extra productive! Produces sweetly scented spring flowers and tremendous crops of tasty fruit. Bears up to 8 qts. of bright red cherries; ripens in July. Grows 6-8 ft. high; looks good in a hurry. For best yield, plant two or more. Zones 2-8.

Cherries are an excellent choice for home gardens. The incredibly juicy, bite-size treats begin to ripen to June- earlier than other tree fruits- and the fruit can be used in so many ways! Many varieties are self-pollinating, too, so you can pick a bountiful crop even if you have room for only one tree.

Not available in AE AK GU HI OR PR WA

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Product Details

Zones: 2 - 8 (-50° F.)
Height: 6-8 ft
Spacing: 6-8 ft
Depth: same as in the nursery
Spread: 7 ft
Sun/Shade: full sun
Pollinator: Self-pollinating
Yield: 2-4 quarts
Color: White or pinkish
Foliage: Dark green
Blooms: May
Fruit: 1/2 inch, short-stemmed, red fruit

Comments: Thrives almost anywhere. Usually bears the first year. Tart, tangy flavor like that of sour cherries. Holds well on the plant 2 to 3 weeks after ripening. Attracts birds and other wildlife. Heavy crops. SOUR & BUSH CHERRIES WILL TOLERATE HEAVIER SOILS. CHERRIES DO NOT LIKE WET FEET. DO NOT SOAK TREES FOR OVER 24 HRS PRIOR TO PLANTING. IF FERTILIZING, ONLY USE A SLOW RELEASE FERTILIZER.RESTRICTED STATES, AE, AK, GU, HI, OR, PR
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Nanking Bush Cherry Ships In The Spring
Unable to ship to: AE AK GU HI OR PR WA

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- Friday, May 14, 2010
1/3 Odds...
Reviewed By: Kate Conrad (Bangor, PA)
We were hopeful when our shipment arrives and will reserve judgement on the other plants after they have a chance to prove themselves. We planted the cherry bushes a couple weeks ago (same day they arrived) and one seems to be doing fine (leaves, etc.) but the other two do not look like they are faring well. We are dissapointed so far.

- Thursday, May 27, 2010
waste of money-cherries taste awful
Reviewed By: Beth Schael (Neenah, WI)
I bought Nanking bush cherry bushes several years ago. They grew well. I had hoped that with time their flavor would improve. It did not. They do not taste like cherries, and their juice is only useful for adding color to rhubarb jam. I have dug them out and will not replant. I would recommend a dwarf cherry tree rather than these.

- Friday, December 31, 2010
Pretty Hedge
Reviewed By: Rita (Amesbury, MA)
When I bought these more than 5 years ago, I was hoping to have lots of cherries. I do get lots of cherries with these bushes and they taste good but they are too small to be bothered with so I let the birds have them. What impresses me about these bushes is the hardiness, beauty of the blooms in the spring and how quick they grow into a natural hedge. I have neglected them and several times large tree branches have fallen on them and they keep growing, blooming and fruiting. They make a wonderful edible hedge.

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