Nanking Red Cherry
Nanking Cherry is a medium-sized shrub that is commonly grown for its edible qualities, although it does have ornamental merits as well. It produces small cherry red round fruit (technically 'drupes') with red flesh which are usually ready for picking from early to mid summer. Note that the fruits have hard inedible pits inside which must be removed before eating or processing. The fruits have a sweet taste and a juicy texture.
The fruit are most often used in the following ways:
- Fresh Eating
- Baking
- Preserves
- Wine-Making
Nanking Cherry will grow to be about 8 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years. This is a self-pollinating variety, so it doesn't require a second plant nearby to set fruit.
This shrub is quite ornamental as well as edible, and is as much at home in a landscape or flower garden as it is in a designated edibles garden. It should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water.
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In the unlikely event that one of the trees, shrubs, roses or perennials passes away, we’d be happy to replace it for you one time within the guaranteed growing season, 6 months from the time of purchase. If a replacement cannot be provided a gift card will be issued in the amount of the original purchase price.All we need to process your warranty claim is:
Proof of purchase
The deceased plant. Sorry, a photo doesn’t count.
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