Early Purple Gean sweet cherry
Prunus avium 'Early Purple Gean'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Early Purple Gean' sweet cherry (Prunus avium 'Early Purple Gean') is a tree for food gardens and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun. The columnar form fits smaller spaces. It blooms from early to late spring, and butterflies and bees visit the flowers. You can grow it for eating fresh.
Pairs well with William Baffin rose, Thalia daffodil, Smooth aster, and Honey Gold peony.