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Self-fertile — only one tree needed, unlike most sweet cherries. More cold-hardy than sweet cherry. Fruit too tart to eat fresh but excellent for jams, pies, and liqueur.
Prunus domestica
A fellow Rosaceae — similar growing habits to Sour Cherry
Prunus avium
treeAttracts the same predatory mites as Sour Cherry, keeping pests in check
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, ChrysanthemumGreat and Belgian EndiveGreat nearby.Sour Cherry is usually grown from grafting rather than seed. A shoot of the desired plant is joined onto a compatible rootstock so the two grow together.
Water: Medium · Height: 500 cm · Soil: Well-draining, slightly alkaline — similar requirements to sweet cherry
These three thrive alongside Sour Cherry — and alongside each other.
