Prunus avium 'Early Rivers' | Cherry 'Early Rivers' - 100-120cm, 10lt

Prunus avium 'Early Rivers' is a compact, spreading, deciduous cherry tree with ovate, toothed, dark green leaves, attractive orange and red in autumn, and masses of lovely, fragrant, white flowers in mid-spring. Flowers are followed by the abundance of dark red cherries and sometimes it crops several times. Attractive to bees, butterflies, and birds. Prunus avium 'Early Rivers' can adapt to a wide range of soils, but prefers fertile, loamy, slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soils in full sun. It can’t tolerate waterlogged soils. Once established, resistant to drought. It can withstand frost, but needs to be sheltered form harsh winter winds. Late frosts may damage the flower buds. It is not self-fertile, requires an early-flowering pollinating partner. Sweet Cherry 'Early Rivers' is a wonderful cherry tree suitable for small informal, cottage, woodland, and urban gardens. Excellent as a specimen plant. Great when grown against a fence or a wall. Good for growing in large containers.