Pin Cherry vs Cutie Pie Sour Cherry - TreeTime.ca

Pin Cherry vs Cutie Pie Sour Cherry

Prunus pensylvanica

Prunus cerasus Cutie Pie

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

Pin Cherry
Cutie Pie Sour Cherry

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.

The Cutie Pie Sour Cherry produces fruit that are sweeter than other sour cherry varieties. Good for fresh eating and for making jams and jellies. They are small in stature (shrub like) and multi stemmed, which makes for a good hedge.

They are cold hardy and are a hybrid of Mongolian and European sour cherries, produced by the University of Saskatchewan.

They have small, attractive, white flowers. Cutie Pie Sour Cherry trees are self pollinating and require moist, well-drained soil. For better yields, plant compatible cultivars such as the Romeo Cherry nearby.

Pin Cherry Quick Facts

Cutie Pie Sour Cherry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2b
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 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: clusters of edible, red cherries often used for jams and jellies
Flowers: white
Flowers: white
Bark: reddish brown bark has an attractive appearance in the winter
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: high




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