A Naturally Semi-Dwarfed Sweet Cherry

Compact Stella Cherry

A Naturally Semi-Dwarfed Sweet Cherry

Grows just 10-12 ft. tall
Large, dark red cherries with firm flesh
Self-fertile

Firm, sweet, dark red flesh with good flavor and texture. A natural semi-dwarf matures at 10-12 feet in height, making it the easiest of all sweet cherries to reach when picking cherries. Self-fertile. Tree bears at a young age. Resistant to skin cracking. Appears to be less affected by many problems associated with rain near harvest, compared to other varieties. Large, dark red, nearly black skin. Firm, sweet, dark red flesh with good flavor and texture. Good pollinizer for all sweet cherries. Cold hardy zone 6. (500-600 chill hours required). Harvest mid-season, slightly later than Stella

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Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2024 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	Bareroot Roses
3A-4A	4/8/24 - 5/24/24
4B	4/8/24 - 5/24/24
5A	3/25/24 - 5/24/24
5B	3/11/24 - 5/24/24
6A	2/25/24 - 5/24/24
6B	2/25/24 - 5/24/24
7A	2/18/24 - 5/24/24
7B	2/18/24 - 5/24/24
8A & B	2/11/24 - 5/24/24
9A & B	1/14/24 - 5/24/24
10A & B	1/14/24 - 5/24/24
Last Order Date	All Grow Zones: 5/20/24

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Product Details

Botanical Name: Prunus avium 'Compact Stella'
Height: 10-12 feet
Spacing:12 feet
Depth:Locate the planting depth indicator, the marked line above the tree's root system. The graft should be about 2 inches above the soil surface.
Spread:10-12 feet
Light Required:Full Sun
Pollinator:Self-pollinating
Yield: Average
Color: White
Size: Bareroot
Blooms: Early Spring, Mid Spring
Fruit: Firm, sweet, dark red flesh with good flavor and texture. Resistant to skin cracking.Â
Zone: 5-8

Form: Fruit Tree, Fruit, Cherry, Sweet Cherry Tree
Soil Requirements: Loamy Soil
Pruning: Remove broken, dead, and diseased branches at any time during the growing season to maintain the health of the tree.