Amur Cherry vs Juliet Cherry - TreeTime.ca

Amur Cherry vs Juliet Cherry

Prunus maackii

Prunus x kerrasis Juliet

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

Amur Cherry
Juliet Cherry

Amur Cherry is a beautiful, fast-growing ornamental tree. It features attractive bronze/red bark that peels horizontally in strips.

This hardy tree bears white flowers in the spring, black fruit held in clusters in the late summer, and pointy leaves that turn yellow in the fall.

Juliet Cherry is a cold-hardy dwarf sour cherry. The deep burgundy fruit are known for being sweeter than other varieties, often considered one of the sweetest dwarf sour cherries. They are well suited to fresh eating, baking, and preserves. In the spring, beautiful white flowers cover the branches, adding ornamental value.

Juliet Cherry was developed at the University of Saskatchewan. It is recommended to grow dwarf sour cherries as a shrub rather than a small tree. The shrub form tends to bear fruit earlier and is less susceptible to winterkill.

Sour cherries are self-fertile; however, planting with additional varieties for cross-pollination can increase yields.

Amur Cherry Quick Facts

Juliet Cherry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Height: 2.0 m (7 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: low

Toxicity: toxic to horses, cattle, etc.)

Fall colour: lemon yellow
Fall colour: orange
Flowers: white, in spring
Flowers: white
Berries: black fruit
Berries: dark red cherries
Flavor: semi-sweet
Harvest: early to mid August
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: amur chokecherry
Other Names: juliette cherry