Combo Cherry Tree
Our Combo Cherry Tree is the perfect choice if you are limited on space and can’t decide which Cherry to plant. Plus, you don’t have to worry about cross pollination! Each combo tree contains three different grafts from these varieties: Bing, Van, Rainier, or Utah Giant. The varieties on the tree are subject to change each year.
Latin Name: Prunus avium
Site and Soil: 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Rootstock Description: Mazzard is a standard rootstock for sweet cherries. Vigorous, more tolerant of wet soils than Mahaleb (but good drainage still required). Resistant to root-knot nematodes and oak-root fungus.
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: 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