Also known as the Mazzard cherry, this deciduous tree is native to Europe and Asia. Blossoms are white and the bark is a red mahogany. It has been cultivated since ancient times and is the source from which our present-day eating cherries are derived.
Mazzard cherry grows 60 feet tall and spreads 30 to 40 feet. The tree tolerates any garden soil but likes a sunny, protected site. The growth rate is rapid and transplanting should be easy. The white flowers appear in April or May. The fall color is bronze and red.
Zone 4-9
Sowing instructions:
Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours
Warm stratify for 30 days, cold stratify for 120 days
Sow seed 1/4 inch deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed
Other: Natural fall sowing in mulched beds for spring germination
