Prunus cherry 'Montmorency'
$167.00 / 7G
Fruiting Tart Cherry ·
This Prunus cherry tree, variety 'Montmorency', is a fruiting tart cherry tree that will add a beautiful and delicious touch to your garden. Cherries from this tree are perfect for making pies, jams, and other tasty treats. With proper care, this tree will provide you with an abundant harvest of juicy cherries year after year. Add this Prunus cherry tree to your garden and enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Description
Prunus cherry 'Montmorency', commonly known as Montmorency Cherry, is a woody tree or large shrub valued for its white flowers. It typically matures 15–30 feet tall and 15–25 feet wide. Grow it in full sun to partial shade in average, well-drained garden soil. Its native range or documented parentage is cultivated sour cherry, derived from Prunus cerasus of southeastern Europe and western Asia. Its flowers can provide seasonal forage for bees and other beneficial insects. In the landscape, it works well in specimen plantings, mixed borders, and foundation plantings. Good siting and appropriate moisture help maintain its best form through the season.
Benefits
Makes the landscape productive as well as ornamental. Creates an early-season lift after winter with fresh color and growth. Supports a more active, living garden with flowers that pollinators can use.
Features
Fruit tree; spring flowers or glossy foliage; white or pink flowers mid-spring; drupe / cherry / plum / peach fruit; matures about 15 - 30 ft tall and 15 - 25 ft wide
Usage/Use
Flowering tree, edible landscape, wildlife garden
Native Range
Cultivated sour cherry, derived from Prunus cerasus of southeastern Europe and western Asia
| Prunus cherry 'Montmorency' | |
| Montmorency Cherry | |
| 'Montmorency | |
| No | |
| Best grown in full sun with average moisture. | |
| Full Sun; Average moisture; Deep, well-drained garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Northern Hemisphere / garden selection | |
| Non-Native | |
| Yes | |
| No |
| 4 - 8 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 4–8; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| Loam | |
| 6 - 8 | |
| 15 - 30 ft | |
| 15 - 25 ft | |
| Wide | |
| 15 - 25 ft |
| Yes | |
| Longtime | |
| Mid-Spring | |
| None | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Birds from Fruit | |
| Woodland Edge of Savanna | |
| Edible Garden | |
| Berries | |
| Edible Gardens | |
| Upright | |
| Long Lived | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Average Water | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Medium | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |