PlantsFruits & Berries
Sour Cherry
Prunus cerasus
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Pie cherry that handles a 6a winter
ModerateFruits & BerriesAlso TreesEdible
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 12–18 ft
- Spacing
- 12–15 ft
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers Apr; fruit Jun–Jul
- How it spreads
- Small tree
- What to buy
- A sour cherry tree. Sweet cherries struggle here.
- When to plant
- Plant April or September.
In the design
Sour cherries such as Montmorency are the realistic Chicago cherry. They are self-fruitful. Sweet cherries often winter-kill.
If you eat it
Ripe fruit
Don't eat pits or leaves.
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
