Description
CHEROPUGY BUSH CHERRY
Prunus tomentosa (Nanking)
Mature height is 5- 6 feet and 3-4 feet in width. Ripening of the fruits is early July in Southwest Michigan.
Fruits are same size as bush cherries with the similar quality. Yields are high, about 15 pounds per plant. Plants are adaptable to mechanical harvesting. Plant either a Nanking or Bush Cherry for cross pollination.
Care Info
- Plant Type:A fruit producing bush, growing to 4 to 5 feet at maturity. The species of the plant are considered plums but the two combined species hybridized produce tart cherry flavored fruits
- pH Requirements:5.0 - 7.0
- Soil Type:Sandy, sandy loam, clay loam
- Light Requirements:Full to filtered sun
- Plant Rows Spacing:2 - 3 feet
- Plant Aisle Spacing:6+ feet
- Mulching:Beneficial, but not necessary
- USDA Zones:4 - 8
- Scientific Name:Prunus japonica x jaquemonti
