5 Seeds Prunus avium Sweet Cherry Hardy Fruiting Cherry Tree Edible Orchard

Prunus avium, commonly known as Sweet Cherry, is a vigorous, deciduous fruiting tree prized for its delicious, dark red to nearly black cherries and attractive spring display of white blossoms. These seeds offer the chance to grow your own hardy, productive cherry tree, adding both beauty and bounty to a home garden or orchard setting. As trees mature, they develop a sturdy, upright growth habit with glossy green foliage, creating a lovely focal point or edible landscape addition.

Sweet Cherry trees are traditionally grown for their flavorful fruit, which can be enjoyed fresh, baked into pies, or preserved as jams and jellies. These seeds will produce standard-sized trees that thrive in full sun and well-drained soil, ideal for backyard orchards, permaculture plantings, or as a striking specimen tree. Expect a period of cold stratification before sowing to encourage germination, and allow several years for seedlings to mature into fruiting age, rewarding patient gardeners with homegrown harvests.
Species: Prunus avium
Variety: Sweet Cherry
Type: Deciduous Tree
Plant_Habit: Upright, Spreading
Sun: Full Sun
Soil: Well-drained, Loamy
Days_to_Harvest: 1095-1825 (from seed to first fruit, after stratification)
Zones: 5-7
Germination: Cold stratify 90-120 days, then sow
Sowing: Sow seeds 1/2 inch deep in pots or seedbed, keep moist
Spacing: 20-25 feet apart
Notes: Seeds require cold stratification for germination; trees prefer cross-pollination for best fruit set