Lapins, Rainier and Black Tartarian are available on a Zaiger dwarf rootstock and can be maintained at 8 to 10 ft. Compact Stella, Evans Bali, and North Star are naturally dwarfing trees. Vandalay, Sam and Van are on Gisela 5 dwarfing rootstock and semi-dwarfing Colt rootstock. All other Cherry Trees are budded on semi dwarfing Colt rootstock, giving a tree 20-25 ft. if left unpruned. With summer pruning it can be kept at any height. This rootstock induces early fruiting and productivity. It is resistant to bacterial canker and will tolerate clay soils.
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Standard cherry rootstock for sweet, tart and flowering cherries. Hardy and widely adapted, drought tolerant, and well anchored. Resistant to root rot and nematodes. Mazzard Cherry Rootstock makes a large tree so it will require annual pruning to keep it to an easily harvestable size. Excellent for bird food planting. The wood also has timber value. Zone 4-8.
White Rose of Piedmont, the traditional variety used to make maraschino cherries from Northern Italy. Bianco Rosato di Piemonte Cherry may require cross pollination with another cherry variety. Zone 5-9.
Large reddish-black skinned tart fruit with dark red juicy flesh. Excellent flavor for juice, pies, etc. English Morello is a naturally small tree with hanging branches.
Large black, bing-like fruit has a delicious flavor and is crack resistant. Lapins Cherry is a Canadian variety of sweet cherry, a cross of Van and Stella. Late ripening and self fertile. On Gisela Dwarf rootstock resulting in an 8-10 foot tree if unpruned. Zone 5-9.
Large dark fruit, similar to Bing, some resistance to cracking. A hardy, early, and reliable bearer. Van Cherry is pollinated by all varieties except Bing. Zone 5-9.
