Hansen S Bush Cherry
Plant 4 feet apart.

Hansen s bush cherry. The nanjing cherry is a species of prunus native to northern and western china korea mongolia and possibly northern india. The roots grow near the surface. Cannot be shipped to california. Other common names for p.
Hardy and self pollinating it produces heavily even in poor soil. Hansen s bush cherry are beautiful flowering shrubs and virtual cherry factory especially when two or more are planted for pollination. 1 5 2 feet growing zones. Hansen s bush cherry is partially self fertile but if other sand cherries are around you will have a larger crop.
Hansen s bush cherry is not closely related to other cherry trees so it is not a recommended pollinator for trees like montmorency. It is hardy in usda zones 4 8 and likes full sun. These plants have been known to sucker and form dense thickets. Beautiful 4 5 foot shrubs or hedges with lovely white blossoms in spring then in summer each mature bush produces nearly 1 2 bushel of tempting 1 2 purple black glossy cherries for unforgettable pies jams and jelly.
Hansen s bush cherry with a latin name prunus beseyi is also called sand cherry. Since it is a seedling we recommend planting two or more hansen s bush cherries for greater fruit yields. It is a deciduous tree with silvery green foliage and grows 4 to 7 foot tall and around. Plant hansen s bush cherry 2 apart for a cherry hedge.
They grow in cold rigorous climates where regular cherries won t producing white flowers starting in may followed in the fall with 1 2 purple black cherries for eating from the bush preserves or pies. 3 10 sun. While montmorency is a self pollinating variety of sour cherry tree if you want to boost the fruit yield another different variety of sour cherry tree is the way to go.




























