Venus sweet cherry
Prunus avium 'Venus'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Venus' sweet cherry (Prunus avium 'Venus') 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. Its columnar shape suits small spaces, and it blooms in early to late spring when bees and butterflies visit the flowers. The cherries are grown for fresh eating and ripen late in the season. It is not self-fertile, so plant a second cherry nearby for pollination.
Pairs well with Strawberry Sundae panicle hydrangea, Blanket flower, Silver Parrot tulip, and Blonde Ambition blue grama.