The deepest red of any of the bush cherries we grow, Carmine Jewel bush cherry is extremely productive and compact with a flavor more similar to a Bing cherry but with a tart aftertaste. A very versatile fruit that can either be eaten fresh or turned into jams and preserves.

Latin Name: Prunus fruticosa x Prunus cerasus
Site and Soil: 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 40° F.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting
Size at Maturity: 6-12 ft. in height
Bloom Time: March-April
Ripening Time: Mid-summer
Yield: 10-15 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Bacterial Canker can damage cherries. Symptoms of bacterial canker are dead branches and bronze colored exudation on branches or trunk. Apply a fall and winter copper spray to help prevent damage from this disease. To repel birds, you can cover your tree with netting or use flash tape to scare them away.
USDA Zone: 3-9
Sunset Western Zone: A1-A3; 1-3, 10
Sunset Northeast Zone: 34-45

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That which we call a bush cherry, by any other name would they taste so sweet? Is Romeo a slightly tart sweet cherry or an incredibly sweet tart cherry, thou shalt decide. Either way it is an excellent addition to the dwarf cherry category, producing delicious dark red cherries that are crack resistant and have an excellent flesh to pit ratio. Fruits can be eaten fresh or made into jam, wine or canned.

Latin Name: Prunus fruticosa x Prunus cerasus
Site and Soil: 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Romeo bush cherry is self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 40° F.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting
Size at Maturity: 6-12 ft. in height
Bloom Time: March-April
Ripening Time: Mid-summer
Yield: 10-15 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Bacterial Canker can damage cherries. Symptoms of bacterial canker are dead branches and bronze colored exudation on branches or trunk. Apply a fall and winter copper spray to help prevent damage from this disease. To repel birds, you can cover your tree with netting or use flash tape to scare them away.
USDA Zone: 3-9
Sunset Western Zone: A1-A3; 1-3, 10
Sunset Northeast Zone: 34-45

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Possibly the sweetest of any bush cherry, Juliet bears large crops of standard sized cherries that are as sweet as a sweet cherry! While many bush cherries are more similar to a pie cherry Juliet is sweet enough to eat fresh! Growing only 6-10 feet high Juliet is an easy one to take care of and harvest.

Latin Name: Prunus fruticosa x Prunus cerasus
Site and Soil: 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 40° F.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting
Size at Maturity: 5-8 ft. in height
Bloom Time: March-April
Ripening Time: Mid-summer
Yield: 10-15 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Bacterial Canker can damage cherries. Symptoms of bacterial canker are dead branches and bronze colored exudation on branches or trunk. Apply a fall and winter copper spray to help prevent damage from this disease. To repel birds, you can cover your tree with netting or use flash tape to scare them away.
USDA Zone: 3-9
Sunset Western Zone: A1-A3; 1-3, 10
Sunset Northeast Zone: 34-45

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Known as Angdoo in Korea, the Korean Bush Cherry is a popular, unique, and very attractive, small shrub is prized for its profuse, white, fragrant flowers and its small, sweet and flavorful, scarlet-red fruit.

Latin Name: Prunus japonica
Site and Soil: Korean Bush likes 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Korean Bush is self-fertile.
Hardiness: Korean Bush Cherry is hardy to minus 30° F.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting
Size at Maturity: 7-9 ft. in height
Taste: Sweet and flavorful
Fruit Skin: Scarlet red
Fruit Size: Small
Flower Color: White
Bloom Time: March
Ripening Time: Midsummer
Yield: 10-15 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Bacterial Canker can damage Korean Bush Cherry. Symptoms of bacterial canker are dead branches and bronze colored exudation on branches or trunk. Apply a fall and winter copper spray to help prevent damage from this disease. To repel birds, you can cover your tree with netting or use flash tape to scare them away.
USDA Zone: 4-8

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