Nanking Red Cherry Bush – Dormant Rooted Plant | Prunus tomentosa | Cold Hardy Edible Fruit Shrub Zones 2–7

Grow your own cold-hardy fruiting shrub with this Nanking Red Cherry rooted plant, Prunus tomentosa. Known for its fragrant spring blossoms, attractive reddish-brown bark, and delicious tart red cherries, the Nanking Cherry is a favorite for edible landscapes, hedgerows, windbreaks, wildlife gardens, and homestead orchards. This adaptable shrub thrives in both cold winters and hot summers, making it an excellent choice for northern climates and challenging growing conditions. Dense branching creates a beautiful natural hedge while producing abundant fruit perfect for fresh eating, jams, jellies, pies, juice, freezing, and canning.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 dormant rooted Nanking Cherry plant
✔️ Healthy rooted shrub from fruiting stock
✔️ Cold hardy edible fruit variety
✔️ Carefully packaged bare root plant
✔️ Pesticide-free grown plant material

Growing Information

• Common Name: Nanking Red Cherry
• Botanical Name: Prunus tomentosa
• Plant Type: Fruiting deciduous shrub
• Growth Stage: Dormant rooted plant
• Sun Requirements: Full sun
• Soil: Well-draining average garden soil
• Watering: Moderate during establishment
• Mature Height: Approximately 6–10 feet
• Growth Rate: Medium; approximately 13–24 inches annually
• Fruit Flavor: Tart and tangy red cherries
• Bloom Season: Spring
• Special Features: Fragrant flowers, wildlife friendly, cold hardy to -40°F
• Pollination: Requires another compatible Nanking or related variety for best fruiting
• Chill Hours Required: Approximately 600 hours below 45°F
• USDA Zones: 2–7

Care Tip

Plant in full sun with good air circulation for best flowering and fruit production. Mulching around the base helps retain moisture and protect roots during establishment.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.