Joel cherry
Prunus 'Joel'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pale pink
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Joel' cherry (Prunus 'Joel') is a shrub for specimen planting, hedges, and the food garden. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows 48 to 60 inches tall and wide. Pale pink flowers open from early to late spring, and the leaves change color in fall.
Pairs well with Honeyberry, Prairie dropseed, and Carnaval De Nice tulip.