Montmorency Cherry Tree is a popular sour cherry cultivar that is low maintenance and early fruiting, with its bright red tangy-tart cherries ready to harvest at the turn of the season. Its white flowers bloom in late spring. Grows best in most, well-drained soils that are lightly acidic. Average age to start fruiting is 4-6 years. Montmorency is highly disease resistant and self-pollinating, but having another pollinator would increase its yield.
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Type: |
Tree, Edible |
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Origins: |
Europe to SW Asia |
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Height: |
8’ - 18' |
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Spread: |
10’ - 20’ |
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Spacing: |
15' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 7 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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Season of Interest: |
Spring, Summer |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: High Maintenance. Pests and diseases can be a problem. Potential disease problems include leaf spot, bacterial canker, brown rot, black knot, crown gall, leaf curl, leaf scorch, powdery mildew, root rot, scab and shot-hole fungus. Potential insect pests include aphids, fruit flies, saw flies and scale. Late frost can damage the buds.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, and Shade Tree.
COMPANION PLANTS: Rosemary, Marigold, Persimmon
IMAGES: PumpkinSky, Cherry blossoms 2, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Martha Dol., Montmorency cherries (3648681426), CC BY 2.0, (3) Dick Thompson, Montmorency Sour Cherry Blossoms DSC_7916, (4) Leif Kurth, Perfect Cluster
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
