- Sub-categories:
- Sour cherry trees1
- Sweet cherry trees13
- See also:
- Apple trees195
- Apricot trees7
- Medlar trees1
- Pear trees56
- Plum trees67
- Quince trees3
Cherry trees
Home-grown cherries are a real delight, and we have a wide range of cherry trees, including self-fertile ones, suitable for most situations.
Amber Heart
A traditional English mid-season white cherry, widely known as Kent Bigarreau. Not self-fertile.- Pick season: Mid
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Kordia
Kordia has large black cherries with a good balanced cherry flavour. Not self-fertile.- Pick season: Late
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Lapins
A popular red mid-season cherry which is easy to grow. Self-fertile.- Pick season: Mid
- Self-fertile?: Self-fertile
Merchant
An early-season black/red cherry with a good flavour. Not self-fertile.- Pick season: Early
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Merton Glory
A well-known mid-season English white cherry. Not self-fertile.- Pick season: Early
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Morello
The traditional English acid or sour-cherry, ideal for cooking with. Self-fertile.- Pick season: Late
- Self-fertile?: Self-fertile
Napoleon Bigarreau
A traditional white cherry, with an excellent flavour and appearance. Not self-fertile.- Pick season: Early
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Penny
Penny is a high quality late-season black cherry - ripening in mid-August. Not self-fertile.- Pick season: Very late
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Regina
Regina is a new late-season sweet black cherry, with a good flavour and resistance to splitting. Not self-fertile.- Pick season: Late
- Self-fertile?: Not self-fertile
Skeena®
One of the best of the Canadian late-season cherries. Self-fertile.- Pick season: Late
- Self-fertile?: Self-fertile
Stella
Stella is perhaps the most popular mid-season red-cherry. Self-fertile and a good pollinator for other cherries.- Pick season: Mid
- Self-fertile?: Self-fertile
Summer Sun
Summer Sun crops heavily even in poor weather. Partially self-fertile.- Pick season: Mid
- Self-fertile?: Partially self-fertile
Sunburst
A large red mid-season cherry with a good sweet mild flavour. Self-fertile.- Pick season: Mid
- Self-fertile?: Self-fertile
Sweetheart
One of the best-flavoured late-season cherries for the UK climate. Self-fertile.- Pick season: Late
- Self-fertile?: Self-fertile
How to choose Cherry trees
Cherry trees are generally easy to grow, but do best in a warm sheltered-spot.
If you only have space for one cherry tree, it's important to plant a self-fertile one.
The main problem with growing cherries is keeping the birds off the ripening fruits. Make sure you throw a net or horticultural fleece over the tree, or at least over some of the branches.
Most of the cherry trees we supply are the sweet dessert type, but we also have acid or sour cherry trees, which can be used in the kitchen.