Prunus avium 'Sweetheart'
Prunus avium 'Sweetheart' is a self-fertile, late-season sweet cherry with bright red skin and mild, sweet flavour developed in BC!
Description:
Prunus avium 'Sweetheart' is a self-fertile, award-winning, sweet cherry. Clusters of fragrant white flowers in spring are followed by a bountiful late-season harvest of medium sized, bright red, very firm cherries with a mild, sweet flavour. Perfect for extending the harvest season. Excellent for eating fresh, canning and preserves. Trees are on semi-dwarf rootstock and will reach 12-15 feet tall. A BC introduction from the Summerland Research Station. Photo credit Wikipedia.
Common Name: Sweet Cherry
Family: Rosaceae (The Rose Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-8
Light: Full Sun
Height: 10-15'
Width: 8-10'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Miscellaneous - Garden Origin
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