Fruiting types — Bing
Prunus avium 'Bing'
Fruiting types — Bing (Prunus avium 'Bing') is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 15–25 ft tall and 15–25 ft wide, and needs medium water. Seldom sets fruit along the front range; needs a cross pollinizer.
medium water15–25 ft tall and 15–25 ft wideToxic to dogs
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended for Most Sites
- Botanical name
- Prunus avium 'Bing'
- Variety / cultivar
- Bing
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 15–25 ft tall and 15–25 ft wide
- Water needs
- medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Bloom color
- white
- Bloom time
- early spring, mid spring
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
Frequently asked questions
- Is Fruiting types — Bing good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Fruiting types — Bing is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Fruiting types — Bing get?
- It matures to about 15–25 ft tall and 15–25 ft wide.
- How much water does Fruiting types — Bing need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Fruiting types — Bing safe for dogs?
- No — Fruiting types — Bing is considered toxic to dogs. Keep pets away and check with your vet.