Combo Cherry Tree
Latin Name: Prunus avium
Site and Soil: 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Rootstock Description: Colt is considered a semi-dwarf rootstock which produces trees about 80% of standard size. Colt is adapted to most soils and is hardy, vigorous, productive, and forms a well-branched tree.
Pollination Requirements: The varieties on our Combo Cherry trees will pollinate each other.
Hardiness: These Combo Cherry Tree varieties are hardy to minus 20° F or below.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting
Size at Maturity: 12-15 ft. in height
Bloom Time: April
Ripening Time: June-August
Yield: 50+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Bacterial Canker can damage Cherry trees. Symptoms of bacterial canker are dead branches and bronze colored exudation on branches or trunk. Apply a fall and winter copper spray to help prevent damage from this disease. To repel birds, you can cover your trees with netting or use flash tape to scare them away.
USDA Zone: 5-9