(Apricot, Wenatchee Moorpark Apricot)

This is a modern hybrid of a very ancient tree that has been in cultivation for over five thousand years. Its point of origin is believed to be somewhere in Asia Minor. Known as either Wenatchee or Moorpark bears large fruit on a medium sized tree with a broad canopy. Large oval bright green leaves are held on upright branches. This variety is often grafted onto plum or peach rootstock in dwarf, semi-dwarf and full sized forms.

The pink flowers of this apricot tree blooms so early that frost...

(Sweet Cherry)

This sweet cherry is among the most universally enjoyed of all tree fruits. It is believed to have originated from a region between the Black and Caspian Seas in Asia Minor. The Greeks and Romans popularized the fruits through heavy cultivation and planted the trees throughout their ancient empires. Continued European cultivation inspired more refined selection and eventually breeding. American colonists introduced sweet cherries to the New World early on and the trees were brought westward to the...

(Bessey's Cherry, Sand Cherry)

Sand cherry gets high marks for its good looks, tough constitution, and delicious fruits which are relished by humans and wildlife alike. It produces a medium sized, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub, whose branches are densely laden with finger-length, silvery-green, shiny, serrated leaves which turn bright red in the fall. Its woody stems are covered with reddish-brown bark, which darkens to gray as it ages. In late spring, sand cherry bursts into a cloud of white flowers, followed by a crop of...

(Cherry Plum, Pissard Plum, Purpleleaf Plum)

Valued for its decorative, purple-red foliage, this ornamental cherry makes an eye-catching focal point in the landscape. It grows quickly to form a dense, symmetrical, medium-sized tree. The colorful foliage emerges bright red in spring, darkening to burgundy, then developing green and bronze undertones by the end of summer. Fall color is purple-red. A display of showy, single, white to light pink flowers appears in spring, followed by a crop of purple, cherry-sized, edible fruits. These are...

(Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry)

Grown since antiquity for its tart fruit, sour cherry is a small deciduous tree known only in cultivation. It probably originated in eastern Europe or western Asia from a hybrid between sweet cherry, Prunus avium, and ground cherry, Prunus fruticosa.

The shiny, dark green, oval leaves of this hardy tree have toothed edges and a pointed tip. They flush in early to mid-spring, just as the abundant cupped, white, five-petaled flowers open. Spherical, long-stemmed fruits follow...

(Early Richmond Tart Cherry, Sour Cherry)

Sour cherry ‘Early Richmond’ bears an abundance of tart, flavorful, sweet/tart fruit up to two weeks earlier than the popular French variety, ‘Montmorency’. Cultivated since ancient times, sour cherries probably originated in eastern Europe or western Asia from a hybrid between sweet cherry, Prunus avium, and ground cherry, Prunus fruticosa.

This deciduous tree possesses a round, spreading form, thickly clad with shiny, toothed, dark green foliage. Its fragrant, cupped,...

(Meteor Tart Cherry, Sour Cherry)

Bred to endure the severe winters of the northern Midwest United States, this hybrid of the famous 'Montmorency' sour cherry was introduced in 1952 by the University of Minnesota. Cultivated since ancient times, sour cherries probably originated in eastern Europe or western Asia from a hybrid between sweet cherry, Prunus avium, and ground cherry, Prunus fruticosa.

This small, rounded, exceptionally cold-hardy tree has shiny, oval, dark green leaves that emerge in early to...

(Montmorency Tart Cherry, Sour Cherry)

One of the most widely-grown pie or sour cherries, ‘Montmorency’ is prized for its heavy crop of tart, flavorful, juicy red fruits which are a seasonal treat for pies and desserts. This selection originated in France in the 17th century and trees were introduced in the United States around 1760. Cultivated since ancient times, sour cherries probably originated in eastern Europe or western Asia from a hybrid between sweet cherry, Prunus avium, and ground cherry, Prunus fruticosa....

(Northstar Tart Cherry, Sour Cherry)

Bred to endure the severe winters of the northern Midwest United States, 'Northstar' bears an abundance of snowy flowers and tart cherries on dwarf trees that fit beautifully into suburban gardens and limited spaces. It was introduced in 1950 by the University of Minnesota. Cultivated since ancient times, sour cherries probably originated in eastern Europe or western Asia from a hybrid between sweet cherry, Prunus avium, and ground cherry, Prunus fruticosa.

This small, rounded,...

(Bird Cherry)

This small, round-crowned, deciduous tree from Europe and northern Asia has long been cultivated for its handsome foliage, fragrant white flowers, and bird-attracting fruit. It is closely related to the American Prunus virginiana.

The spreading to ascending branches of this hardy tree are furnished with elliptical, medium-green leaves which flush bright green in early spring and turn yellow in fall. The leaves have finely toothed margins and short-pointed tips. Long, drooping clusters...