North Star Pie Cherry Tree

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Botanical Name: Prunus cerasus 'North Star'
Height: 10 - 12 feet
Spacing: 10 - 12 feet
Depth: Plant with graft union 2 inches above the soil surface.
Spread: 12 - 15 feet
Light Required: Full Sun
Pollinator: Self-pollinating.
Yield: Approximately 1/2 - 1 bushel at maturity.
Color: White
Foliage: Dark, shiny green foliage.
Blooms: April
Fruit: Large fruit with thin, light red skin, red flesh, and red juice.
Zone: 4 - 8 (-20° F.)

Form: Deciduous. Spreading.
Flower Form: Yes
Soil Requirements: Well-drained, sandy, organic loam soil.
Growth Rate: Medium growth rate.
Size: 1/2 inch blossoms.
Comments: Pie cherry. Holds flavor during processing. Small, free pit. Extra-hardy, reliable and attractive. Fruit will retain quality on the tree up to 2 weeks after ripening. Fruit is crack resistant. Vigorous tree which bears heavy crops often in the second year. CHERRIES DO NOT LIKE WET FEET. DO NOT SOAK TREES FOR OVER 24 HOURS, PRIOR TO PLANTING. IF FERTILIZING WHEN PLANTING, ONLY USE A SLOW RELEASE FERTILIZER.

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Most times, orders having items with different shipping schedules are held in full until the entire order is ready to ship based on your grow zone.

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.

Spring 2019 Shipping Schedule for Plants
Zones	Annual Vegetable Plants	Potatoes	Sweet Potatoes
1A-4A	5/13/19 - 6/21/19	3/25/19 - 6/14/19	5/20/19 - 6/7/19
4B	5/13/19 - 6/21/19	3/25/19 - 6/14/19	5/20/19 - 6/7/19
5A	5/13/19 - 6/21/19	3/4/19 - 6/14/19	5/13/19 - 6/7/19
5B	5/13/19 - 6/21/19	3/4/19 - 6/14/19	4/29/19 - 6/7/19
6A	5/13/19 - 6/21/19	3/4/19 - 6/14/19	4/29/19 - 6/7/19
6B	5/13/19 - 6/21/19	3/4/19 - 6/14/19	4/29/19 - 6/7/19
7A	5/13/19 - 6/21/19	2/25/19 - 6/14/19	4/29/19 - 6/7/19
7B	4/15/19 - 6/21/19	2/25/19 - 6/14/19	4/29/19 - 6/7/19
8A & B	4/15/19 - 6/21/19	2/18/19 - 6/14/19	4/22/19 - 6/7/19
9A & B	4/15/19 - 6/21/19	2/11/19 - 6/14/19	4/22/19 - 6/7/19
10A & B	4/15/19 - 6/21/19	2/11/19 - 6/14/19	4/15/19 - 6/7/19
Last Order Date	6/17/2019	6/10/2019	6/3/2019

Zones	Onion Plants	Fruit Trees	Bareroot Roses
1A-4A	4/1/19 - 5/10/19	4/1/19 - 6/21/19	4/15/19 - 5/31/19
4B	4/1/19 - 5/10/19	4/1/19 - 6/21/19	4/15/19 - 5/31/19
5A	3/25/19 - 5/10/19	3/18/19 - 6/21/19	4/1/19 - 5/31/19
5B	3/25/19 - 5/10/19	3/4/19 - 6/21/19	3/18/19 - 5/31/19
6A	3/4/19 - 5/10/19	3/4/19 - 6/21/19	3/4/19 - 5/31/19
6B	2/25/19 - 5/10/19	3/4/19 - 6/21/19	3/4/19 - 5/31/19
7A	2/18/19 - 5/10/19	2/11/19 - 6/21/19	2/25/19 - 5/31/19
7B	2/11/19 - 5/10/19	2/11/19 - 6/21/19	2/25/19 - 5/31/19
8A & B	1/28/19 - 5/10/19	2/11/19 - 6/21/19	2/18/19 - 5/31/19
9A & B	1/7/19 - 5/10/19	2/11/19 - 6/21/19	1/21/19 - 5/31/19
10A & B	1/7/19 - 5/10/19	2/11/19 - 6/21/19	1/21/19 - 5/31/19
Last Order Date	5/6/2019	6/17/2019	5/27/2019

Zones	Tropicals & Houseplants	Large Bareroots, Trees & Shrubs	All Other Perennials & Potted Plants
1A-4A	4/29/19 - 6/21/19	4/1/19 - 6/21/19	4/29/19 - 6/21/19
4B	4/29/19 - 6/21/19	4/1/19 - 6/21/19	4/29/19 - 6/21/19
5A	4/29/19 - 6/21/19	3/18/19 - 6/21/19	4/1/19 - 6/21/19
5B	4/29/19 - 6/21/19	3/4/19 - 6/21/19	3/18/19 - 6/21/19
6A	4/29/19 - 6/21/19	3/4/19 - 6/21/19	3/4/19 - 6/21/19
6B	4/29/19 - 6/21/19	3/4/19 - 6/21/19	3/4/19 - 6/21/19
7A	4/1/19 - 6/21/19	2/11/19 - 6/21/19	2/25/19 - 6/21/19
7B	4/1/19 - 6/21/19	2/11/19 - 6/21/19	2/25/19 - 6/21/19
8A & B	4/1/19 - 6/21/19	2/11/19 - 6/21/19	2/18/19 - 5/24/19
9A & B	4/1/19 - 6/21/19	2/11/19 - 6/21/19	2/11/19 - 5/24/19
10A & B	4/1/19 - 6/21/19	2/11/19 - 6/21/19	2/11/19 - 5/24/19
Last Order Date	6/17/2019	1A-7B:6/17/19 8A-10B: 6/3/19	1A-7B:6/17/19 8A-10B: 6/3/19

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Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

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