Red Nanking Bush Cherry

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Prunus tomentosa – Red Bush Cherry

Due to import restrictions we are unable to ship Cherries to CA, Europe…

Same bush type characteristics of Nanking White. Ripe fruits are juicy, sub-acid to sweet, eaten raw or preserved. At the Edible Park in downtown Asheville NC, kids love them fresh from the bush. Not always self fertile, to insure fruit set, plant 2. Space 6 feet. For landscape effect Japanese plums blooms overlap Nanking cherry. Zones 3-7.

Plant Characteristics

• Pest Resistance: Very Good
• Disease Resistance: Very Good
• Drought Tolerance: Good
• Heat Tolerance: Fair
• Humidity Tolerance: Fair
• Sun Tolerance: Good
• Wet Soil Tolerance: Poor
• Shade Tolerance: Good
• NoSpray Suitability: Good
• Salt Tolerance: Poor
• FreshforKids (edible quality): Good
• Deer Resistance: Fair
• Thorns: No
• Plant Type: Shrub
• Soil Type: Adaptable
• Edible Type: Fruit
• SelfFertile: No

This information is accurate to the best of our knowledge, comments/opinions are always welcome