- Dark red, sweet fruits
- Showy spring blossoms
- Self-fertile
Stella Cherry Tree is a self-fertile sweet cherry—so you only need to plant one tree to enjoy sweet, sun-ripened cherries. A top choice among home gardeners, Stella Cherry Tree produces large fruits with dark red, nearly black skins. The dark red flesh is firm, with a good sweet flavor and texture. It's resistant to skin cracking. The fruits ripen in mid-season and are tops for fresh eating. Like other cherry trees, Stella Cherry produces showy blossoms in the springtime. The tree bears at a young age. Requires 600 chill hours. Zones 5-8.