| Cultivar
Name |
Height |
Zone
|
Fruit
|
Description
|
| Carmine
Jewel Cherry
Prunus
x
'SK Carmine Jewel'
|
6-8
feet |
3 |
2-3
cm in size with dark red skin & flesh. |
This
University of Saskatchewan introduction is a cross between the
Tart cherry and Mongolian cherry. It is very ornamental in the
spring and produces an abundance of fruit. The fruit can be
used to make a delicious topping or sauce. It is also
excellent for jam, jelly, juice and pie filling. |
| Evans
Cherry
Prunus
x 'Evans'
|
10-12
feet 10 feet |
3 |
Glossy
red cherry that is 2-3 cm in size. |
This
prairie hardy plant can be used as a shrub or tree. It is
self-pollinating and produces an abundance of excellent
tasting sour cherries that ripen in late summer. The sugars in this
sweet-tart fruit can be increased by delaying the harvesting.
Cherries are good for eating fresh, pies, preserves and wine. |
| Nanking
Cherry
Prunus
tomentosa
|
6-8
feet 6 feet |
3 |
Bright
red fruit that is 1.5 cm in size. |
The
Nanking Cherry displays a beautiful show of pink to white flowers in
the spring followed by delicious tasting fruit in July.
It is a hardy, shade tolerant shrub with deeply veined, green
foliage. The growth habit is upright and spreading,
making it an excellent informal hedge. The fruit
makes wonderful jelly and can be eaten fresh. |
| Black
Nanking Cherry
Prunus
tomentosa 'Nigra'
|
6-8
feet 6 feet |
3 |
1.5
cm in size with dark purple skin. |
Similar
in plant habit and fruit size to the regular Nanking cherry but with
large, dark green leaves. It is easily shaped to any shape or
size. The pleasant tasting fruit ripens in July and is
excellent for making jelly. |
| Rocky
Mountain Sandcherry
Prunus
besseyi
|
5-6
feet |
2 |
Dark
purple fruit that is 2 cm in size. |
A
native shrub with greyish-green leaves that attracts birds. A
fragrant display of showy white, single flowers in May is
followed by sweet flavored fruit in mid August. Fruit is
excellent for preserves. A hardy prairie plant that
withstands cold and drought. |
