Pin Cherry vs Pink Candles Nanking Cherry - TreeTime.ca

Pin Cherry vs Pink Candles Nanking Cherry

Prunus tomentosa Pink Candles

Prunus pensylvanica

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

Pink Candles Nanking Cherry
Pin Cherry

The Pink Candles Nanking Cherry is a small deciduous cultivar of the Nanking Cherry with attractive pink flowers that then form edible fruit. The flowers emerge close to the branches resembling a pink candle, giving this cultivar its name. The berries are scarlet in colour with a sweet and slightly tart flavor. It fruits mid to late July, and the fruit size and flavor can vary greatly.

The Pink Candles Nanking Cherry is a good choice for use in hedges. It is closely related to plum trees so it can pollinate certain plum species.
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Pin Cherry is a small tree that produces clusters of white blossoms in spring followed by bright red berries that ripen through the summer. The attractive red color of the leaves in the fall is an added bonus.

The fruit is quite sour when eaten fresh but is excellent when cooked into jam or jelly. Birds love the berries and will be attracted to your property.

Note: This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Pin Cherry seeds at SeedTime.ca.

Pink Candles Nanking Cherry Quick Facts

Pin Cherry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: very bright orangish-red
Berries: small
Berries: clusters of edible, red cherries often used for jams and jellies
Flavor: sweet, tart
Flowers: white
Bark: reddish brown bark has an attractive appearance in the winter
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: low




Other Names: bird cherry, fire cherry, pincherry, red cherry, wild red cherry