North Star cherry
Prunus cerasus 'North Star'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size7 to 9 feet tall8 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'North Star' cherry (Prunus cerasus 'North Star') is a fruit for borders, pollinator gardens, and specimen planting. 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 soil of most types. The fragrant flowers draw butterflies, bees, and birds. The early fruit has good flavor and is grown for culinary use, but it keeps only 1 to 3 days. The University of Minnesota bred it in the 1950s.
Pairs well with Golden Delicious apple, Garlic chives, and Blue Arrow Rocky mountain juniper.