Cherry Sweetheart

Sweetheart Cherry

Prunus avium 'Sweetheart'

A popular, fruitful selection with showy fragrant white flowers in spring followed by sweet, medium sized cherries with firm, juicy flesh; ripens very late in the season; best for larger landscapes; needs full sun, well drained soil; self-fruiting

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SKU: 900292 Category: Fruit Trees & Berries Tags: Edible, Fruit

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.

Planting and Growing

and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more. This is a self-pollinating variety, so it doesn't require a second plant nearby to set fruit., Sweetheart Cherry will grow to be about 25 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground

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

Plant Facts

Prefers full sun

Keep moisture level average to moist

Mature Size 25'Hx15'W

Flowers are white with strong fragrance

Flowers in early spring

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

Harvest from late summer to early fall

Attracts birds

Fall color yellow

Zone 5a

Likes well drained soil

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