Fruiting types — Stella Compact
Prunus avium 'Stella Compact'
Fruiting types — Stella Compact (Prunus avium 'Stella Compact') 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 10–15 ft tall and 10–12 ft wide, and needs medium water. Seldom sets fruit along the front range.
medium water10–15 ft tall and 10–12 ft wideToxic to dogs
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended for Most Sites
- Botanical name
- Prunus avium 'Stella Compact'
- Variety / cultivar
- Stella Compact
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 10–15 ft tall and 10–12 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 — Stella Compact good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Fruiting types — Stella Compact 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 — Stella Compact get?
- It matures to about 10–15 ft tall and 10–12 ft wide.
- How much water does Fruiting types — Stella Compact need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Fruiting types — Stella Compact safe for dogs?
- No — Fruiting types — Stella Compact is considered toxic to dogs. Keep pets away and check with your vet.