Starking Hardy Giant sweet cherry
Prunus avium 'Starking Hardy Giant'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Starking Hardy Giant' sweet cherry (Prunus avium 'Starking Hardy Giant') 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 tree is grown for fresh eating. It blooms in early to late spring and attracts butterflies and bees. It is not self-fertile, so plant a second cherry nearby for fruit.
Pairs well with Red elderberry and Goldsturm black-eyed Susan.