Cherry Tree Royal Ann (sweet) 5 Gallon

Royal Ann Cherry
Prunus avium 'Royal Ann'

Height:  20 feet

Spread:  15 feet

Sunlight:  full sun

Hardiness Zone:  5a

Other Names:  Sweet Cherry, Mazzard Cherry

Description:

A highly desirable fruit tree with many attributes; small and compact, ideal for home landscapes and backyard orchards, produces showy white flowers in spring, followed by sweet red fruit; requires pollenator, pair with Black Tartarian

Edible Qualities

Royal Lee Cherry is a small tree that is typically grown for its edible qualities. It produces fruit that is light yellow with a pinkish blush red, and is usually ready for picking in mid summer. The fruits have a sweet taste and a firm texture.

The fruit are most often used in the following ways:

Fresh Eating
Cooking
Baking
Preserves
Features & Attributes

Royal Ann Cherry is clothed in stunning clusters of fragrant white flowers hanging below the branches in early spring before the leaves. It has dark green deciduous foliage.

This is a deciduous tree with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard.

Royal Ann Cherry will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more. This variety requires a different selection of the same species growing nearby in order to set fruit.

This tree is typically grown in a designated area of the yard because of its mature size and spread. It should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.