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Black Nanking Cherry
Black Nanking Cherry
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Black Nanking Cherry is a hybrid between Nanking Cherry (Prunus tomentosa) and Western Sandcherry (Prunus besseyi). It grows much like a larger Nanking Cherry but produces black fruit resembling the sandcherry parent.
Black Nanking Cherry needs a pollinator to set fruit and is best planted with a regular Nanking Cherry nearby.
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Growing details
- Hardiness
- Zone 2Oak Summit nursery rating
- Mature size
- 6 ft or more tall and wide
- Site and soil
- A sunny site protected from harsh wind, with freely draining soil. Avoid standing water and frost pockets; premature spring warming beside a south wall can increase blossom-frost exposure.Species reference; local conditions can vary
- Fruit
- A dark-fruited cherry selection described by the nursery as a Nanking cherry × sandcherry hybrid.From the reviewed product description
Cold hardinessZone 2 · Canadian maps for this plant
Zone 2 and warmer
The map shows minimum winter hardiness. Soil, moisture and summer warmth also affect how a plant grows.
About these maps
Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.
Open Government Licence – Canada