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Cherry, "Carmine Jewel"

Prunus x kerrasis 'SK Carmine Jewel'

The 2 cm dark skinned fruit are great for pie or jam. This is a very hardy and self-pollinating cherry. The shrub is very ornamental when in bloom. Glossy green leaves are attractive all summer long and turn yellow in the fall.

Mature Width:

7 - 9'

Mature Height:

7 - 9'

Plant Care:

•Wait until the cherries turn almost black before picking - at the red stage they will have half the sugar and twice the acidity

•May need to cover the ripening cherries with netting to keep the birds away

•Requires a sunny, well-drained location

Cherry, "Cupid"

Prunus x 'Cupid'

This is the largest cherry on the prairies has dark red fruit 1.5” in size. Excellent for eating fresh or canned. This variety blooms one week later than other varieties and is self-pollinating. Very hardy.

Mature Width:

6 - 8'

Mature Height:

6 - 8'

Plant Care:

•Needs a sunny, well-drained location

Cherry, "Juliet"

Prunus x kerassis 'Juliet'

Juliet's 1" fruit is dark red, semi-sweet and great to eat fresh, baked, or canned. Glossy ornamental leaves sport white flowers in spring and yellow fall colour. This is a hardy plant that is also self-pollinating, more vigorous than Crimson Passion and has few suckers.

Mature Width:

6 - 8'

Mature Height:

6 - 8'

Plant Care:

•Needs a sunny, well-drained location

Cherry, "Valentine"

Prunus x kerrasis 'Valentine'

This is the most productive of all the cherry varieties. Its bright red 1” fruit is very good for a tart cherry pie. Very hardy.

Mature Width:

6 - 8'

Mature Height:

6 - 8'

Plant Care:

•Needs a sunny, well-drained location

Cherry, Nanking "Black"

prunus tomentosa 'Nigra'

Very beautiful light pink flowers develop into black cherries ~2 cm in size that can be made into jelly or eaten fresh. Yellow fall colour.

Mature Width:

6 - 7'

Mature Height:

6 - 7'

Plant Care:

•Must be cross-pollinated, preferably with a red Nanking cherry or a Brookgold Plum

Cherry, Nanking Red

Prunus tomentosa

Very beautiful light pink flowers create bright red cherries about 2 cm in size. Fruit that ripen mid July can be made into jelly or eaten fresh. You need two plants for pollination. These plants like to be close - you get better pollination results this way. Fall colour is yellow.

Mature Width:

6 - 7'

Mature Height:

6 - 7'

Plant Care:

•Needs a sunny, well-drained location

Cranberry, Highbush

Viburnum trilobum

This native shrub produces bright red fruit that is great for jams, jellies, juice or wine. Fruit ripens late summer. It is also considered an ornamental shrub because of the showy white blooms, maple shaped leaves and good red fall colour.

Mature Width:

6 - 7'

Mature Height:

6 - 8'

Plant Care:

•Requires two plants for pollination.

Currant, Black

Ribes nigrum

This shrub produces tart-flavoured, 1/2" fruit. Black currants are good for eating fresh, jams, juices or wines. The fall colour is yellow, and it is very hardy.

Mature Width:

2 - 3'

Mature Height:

2 - 3'

Plant Care:

•Fruit ripens mid-July and two are needed for pollination.

•Black Currants are susceptible to mildew. A fungal spray may be needed to keep this in check.

Currant, Golden

Ribes aureum

Golden currant fruit is dark blue, sweet, edible and a 3/8" in size, and have yellow flowers in spring. The leaves are green during the growing season and turn red in the fall. Very hardy.

Mature Width:

4 - 5'

Mature Height:

4 - 5'

Plant Care:

•Prefers a well-drained, sunny location

Currant, Red

Ribes x 'Red Lake'

This shrub produces tart red fruit, 3/8" in size. This fruit is great for jams, juices or wines, and ripens mid-July; two are needed for pollination. Its flowers are green and insignificant, but the leaves turn yellow in fall. Very hardy.

Mature Width:

2 - 3'

Mature Height:

2 - 3'

Plant Care:

•Prefers a well-drained area