Features and Growing Tips

Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.

Edible Qualities

Black Tartarian Cherry is a medium-sized tree that is typically grown for its edible qualities. It produces dark red round fruit (technically 'drupes') with black overtones and dark red flesh which are usually ready for picking in mid summer. Note that the fruits have hard inedible pits inside which must be removed before eating or processing. The fruits have a sweet taste and a juicy texture.

Planting and Growing

Black Tartarian Cherry will grow to be about 30 feet tall at maturity | with a spread of 30 feet. It has a high canopy with a typical clearance of 5 feet from the ground | and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a medium rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more. This variety requires a different selection of the same species growing nearby in order to set fruit.

This tree is typically grown in a designated area of the yard because of its mature size and spread. It should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions | but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

Plant Facts

Prefers full sun

Keep moisture level average to moist

Mature Size 30'Hx30'W

Flowers are white with strong fragrance

Flowers in mid spring

Sweet fruit used for raw; cooking; baking; preserves; canning; freezing

Harvest in mid summer

Attracts birds

Fall color yellow

Zone 5a

Likes well drained soil