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Nanking Bush Cherry Plant Information
The Nanking Bush Cherry seedling plant is showy in the spring with flowers and in the summer with the bright red cherries clinging closely to the branches. It can be used as an ornamental, fruit producing shrub or as a wind break in a hedge row.
In mid-Spring the bush produces white or pink flowers that are fragrant and attract beneficial insects. They are partially self-pollinating, but do better with another variety around.
In a good year it can provide yields of up to 15 pounds per bush. The fruit is harvested in early to mid-summer depending on your location. Harvest the fruit when it is fully colored and juicy. The fruit that I have seen are about half the size of the cherries sold in stores.
Plant Specifications
Most of our Nanking Bush Cherry Plants are rooted cuttings from plants on our property. The Nanking Bush Cherry seedling are seeds that we collected from our bushes, stratified in the refrigerator for 5 months and then planted and grew out. This method of growing adds genetic diversity to the Nanking Bush Cherry line of plants.
These plants are a deciduous shrub that has a USDA hardiness zone of 2-7. It will grow to be 5-10 foot in height and width, prefers full sun but will tolerate a little shade and prefers neutral to slightly acidic soil.
Nanking Cherry (Prunus tomentosa)
Fruit ripens in early to mid-summer. The Nanking Cherry was introduced in the US in 1892.
For more information on the Nanking Cherry including a recipe, please visit Nanking Bush Cherry Plant Information | Unique Edible Plants.
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