Fruiting types — Cherry – 'Montmorency', 'North Star'
Prunus cerasus
Fruiting types — Cherry – 'Montmorency', 'North Star' (Prunus cerasus) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 10–20 ft tall and 10–20 ft wide, and needs medium water. North Star = dwarf form 10' x 10'.
medium water10–20 ft tall and 10–20 ft wideToxic to dogs
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended
- Botanical name
- Prunus cerasus
- Variety / cultivar
- Cherry – 'Montmorency', 'North Star'
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 10–20 ft tall and 10–20 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 time
- early spring, mid spring
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
Frequently asked questions
- Is Fruiting types — Cherry – 'Montmorency', 'North Star' good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Fruiting types — Cherry – 'Montmorency', 'North Star' is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Fruiting types — Cherry – 'Montmorency', 'North Star' get?
- It matures to about 10–20 ft tall and 10–20 ft wide.
- How much water does Fruiting types — Cherry – 'Montmorency', 'North Star' need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Fruiting types — Cherry – 'Montmorency', 'North Star' safe for dogs?
- No — Fruiting types — Cherry – 'Montmorency', 'North Star' is considered toxic to dogs. Keep pets away and check with your vet.
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