Easy as Pie® Bush cherry Prunus x

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Exposure
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size
Height: 3' - 4'6"
Spread: 3' - 4'6"
New Plant

This plant is hardy in zones 3 - 8

Zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If the number in the green box below is within the zone range listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate.

  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8

What is my hardiness zone?

NORTH BAY, ONTARIO 
ZONE 4
  • FEATURES

    Easy As Pie bush cherry offers both ornamental beauty and delicious fruit. Its showy white spring flowers are followed by showy tart berries. Perfect for baking, preserves, or eating fresh. Its dwarf size and low-maintenance nature make it easy to grow in any garden.

    Top reasons to grow Easy as Pie bush cherry:

    • Dramatic berry show
    • Low maintenance
    • Edible fruit
    Edible
    Produces Berries
    Deadheading Not Necessary
    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Butterflies
    Small or Miniature

    CHARACTERISTICS

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    36 - 54 Inches91cm - 1.4m
    Spacing: 
    36 - 54 Inches 91cm - 1.4m
    Spread: 
    36 - 54 Inches 91cm - 1.4m
    Flower Colors: 
    White
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Light bright green
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    PLANT NEEDS

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Blooms On: 
    Old Wood
    Bloom Time: 
    Spring
    Hardiness Zones: 
    3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Container
    Mass Planting
    Specimen or Focal Point
    Uses Notes: 

    No pollinator plant is necessary to produce berries, it is self fertile. This plant requires at least 700 hours and perhaps up to 1000. Its requirements are similar to that of a typical sour cherry. 

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Plant so that each shrub gets plenty of air and sunshine to ensure the best growth and pollination for fruit set.

    Easy as Pie® Prunus x 'SMNPJL' USPP 36,755
    PICTURES AND INFORMATION COPIED FROM PROVEN WINNERS