White Nanking Cherry Tree – Sweet Fruit Live Plant – Zones 2-7

Overview

Bring the joy of fresh, homegrown fruit to your garden with the White Nanking Cherry Tree. This delightful live plant is a fantastic choice for gardeners seeking a productive and ornamental addition. Known for its sweet, low-acid white cherries, this tree is not only a source of delicious fruit but also an attractive landscape feature. As a Nanking cherry plant, it’s celebrated for its resilience and adaptability, particularly in colder climates. This rooted starter plant is carefully prepared for shipping, ensuring it arrives ready for planting, allowing you to quickly establish this wonderful fruit-bearing tree in your backyard.

The White Nanking Cherry Tree transforms your garden with deep pink buds that burst into bright white blooms, creating a stunning visual display in spring. By July, its branches will be laden with succulent white fruits, offering a pleasant, sweet flavor that is best enjoyed fresh. This versatile fruit can also be used in cooking, drinks, juice, freezing, and canning, providing a bountiful harvest for various culinary applications. Its moderate size, typically growing 4-8 feet tall and wide, makes it an ideal choice for both spacious and smaller gardens, fitting well into diverse landscape designs.

Key Benefits

The White Nanking Cherry Tree offers numerous advantages, making it a prized selection for any gardener. Its combination of aesthetic appeal and edible yield makes it a highly functional and rewarding plant:

• Delicious Fruit Production: Enjoy abundant harvests of sweet, low-acid white cherries, perfect for fresh eating, baking, juicing, and preserving. This sweet cherry tree provides a unique flavor profile that sets it apart from traditional red cherries.
• Stunning Ornamental Value: Beyond its fruit, the tree boasts beautiful deep pink buds that open into bright white flowers, adding significant visual interest to your garden in spring. It serves as an excellent edible landscaping tree.
• Cold Hardiness: Exceptionally resilient, this cold hardy fruit tree thrives in USDA Zones 2-7, making it suitable for a wide range of climates where other fruit trees might struggle.
• Manageable Size: With a mature height of 4-8 feet, the White Nanking Cherry Tree is well-suited for various garden sizes, including smaller spaces or as part of a mixed border.
• Early Fruit Bearing: Expect fruit production within just 1-2 years of planting, allowing you to enjoy your harvest relatively quickly.
• Pesticide-Free Growth: Our plants are grown without the use of pesticides, ensuring a healthier garden and wholesome fruit for you and your family.
• Versatile Culinary Use: The cherries can be eaten fresh, cooked into pies, made into jams, juiced, frozen, or canned, offering endless possibilities for your kitchen.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your White Nanking Cherry Tree is straightforward, ensuring a healthy plant and bountiful harvests. This Nanking cherry plant prefers a sunny location with at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day. Well-draining soil is crucial to prevent root rot; a rich, loamy soil with a slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0-7.0) is ideal. When planting, ensure the root ball is level with the surrounding soil and water thoroughly.

Regular watering is essential, especially during dry spells and the tree’s establishment phase. Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Once established, the tree is moderately drought-tolerant but will produce more fruit with consistent moisture. Fertilize in early spring with a balanced slow-release fertilizer formulated for fruit trees. Pruning should be done in late winter or early spring to remove dead or diseased branches and to shape the tree for optimal fruit production and air circulation. Remember that the White Nanking Cherry Tree is not self-pollinating; you will need at least two Nanking cherry trees or certain plum or apricot varieties for successful pollination and fruit set.

This cold hardy fruit tree requires approximately 1,000 chill hours (below 45°F) during winter to ensure proper dormancy and fruit set for the following season. Protecting young trees from harsh winter winds can also be beneficial. Watch for common pests like aphids or cherry fruit flies and treat them with organic solutions if necessary. With proper care, your White Nanking Cherry Tree will quickly establish itself and become a productive and beautiful part of your garden for many years, providing a steady supply of delicious white cherries for your family.

Size & Details

This offering is for a fully rooted starter plant of the White Nanking Cherry Tree, ready to be transplanted into your garden. These trees typically grow to a mature height and width of 4-8 feet, making them a manageable size for most home landscapes. They exhibit a moderate growth rate, establishing quickly when provided with optimal conditions. You can expect your tree to begin bearing fruit within 1-2 years of planting, rewarding your patience with sweet, juicy cherries.

The plant is shipped carefully to ensure it arrives in excellent condition, ready for immediate planting. It will thrive in USDA Hardiness Zones 2 through 7, requiring approximately 1,000 chill hours (temperatures below 45°F) during the winter months for optimal fruit production. This essential dormancy period ensures a robust and fruitful growing season. Plant two or more Nanking Cherry Trees for successful cross-pollination and a more abundant harvest.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big will my White Nanking Cherry Tree get? A: The White Nanking Cherry Tree typically grows to a mature height and width of 4-8 feet, making it a compact and manageable edible landscaping tree suitable for various garden sizes.
• Q: How soon will my tree produce fruit? A: You can expect your Nanking cherry plant to begin producing delicious white cherries within 1-2 years after planting, rewarding you with an early harvest.
• Q: Does this tree need a pollinator? A: Yes, White Nanking Cherry Trees are not self-pollinating. You will need at least two Nanking Cherry Trees or certain plum or apricot types planted nearby for successful cross-pollination and fruit set.
• Q: What are the chilling hour requirements for this tree? A: This cold hardy fruit tree requires approximately 1,000 chill hours (temperatures below 45°F) during the winter to ensure proper dormancy and abundant fruit production in the following season.
• Q: What are the best uses for these cherries? A: The sweet, low-acid white cherries from your White Nanking Cherry Tree are incredibly versatile. They are perfect for eating fresh, cooking, making juice, freezing, or canning.
• Q: Is this Nanking cherry plant suitable for containers? A: While it can be grown in large containers when young, for optimal long-term growth and fruit production, planting the White Nanking Cherry Tree directly in the ground is recommended.
• Q: What kind of soil does the White Nanking Cherry Tree prefer? A: This tree thrives in well-draining, fertile soil with a slightly acidic to neutral pH. Avoid heavy clay soils that retain too much moisture.
• Q: How much sunlight does this sweet cherry tree need? A: For the best fruit production, the White Nanking Cherry Tree requires a location that receives full sun, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day.
• Q: When is the best time to plant a White Nanking Cherry Tree? A: The ideal time to plant your Nanking cherry plant is in early spring or fall when temperatures are moderate, allowing the plant to establish its root system before extreme weather.
• Q: Are these trees grown organically? A: Yes, these White Nanking Cherry Tree specimens are grown without the use of any pesticides, promoting a healthier garden and fruit for consumption.