Juliet Cherry vs Meadowsweet - TreeTime.ca

Juliet Cherry vs Meadowsweet

Filipendula ulmaria

Prunus x kerrasis Juliet

CUSTOM GROW

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2026)

Meadowsweet
Juliet Cherry

Meadowsweet gets its name from its sweet fragrance from the creamy white flowers. It is a large upright herbaceous perennial shrub. They bloom in early summer, and with the right conditions may remain throughout the season.

Take care of where you’re planting Meadowsweet as it is known to spread.

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.

Meadowsweet Quick Facts

Juliet Cherry Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Height: 2.0 m (7 ft)
Spread: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Light: partial shade, 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


Fall colour: orange
Flowers: white
Flowers: white
Berries: dark red cherries
Flavor: semi-sweet
Harvest: early to mid August
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: bride wort, mead wort
Other Names: juliette cherry