How to grow sweet cherry
Prunus avium
When to plant sweet cherry
Virginia Cooperative Extension says late February through March is the best time to plant sweet cherries in most areas; Iowa State Extension says to plant in early spring after the soil has thawed and can be worked, from container or bare-root stock.
Sweet Cherry is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Spacing
- 120 to 240 in apart
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil pH
- 6.2 to 6.8
Common problems
- bacterial canker
- brown rot
- cherry leaf spot
- cherry fruit fly
- bird damage
Sources
- Virginia Cooperative Extension: Growing Cherries in Virginia (422-018)
- Iowa State University Extension and Outreach: Growing Cherries in the Home Garden
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