Quick Facts Growing Zones: 5-7 Height: 12-15 ft Flowering: Early Summer Sun Requirements: Full Sun Price: $32.87 (Bareroot) Shop Now The Sweet Cherry Conundrum Every Gardener Faces Every backyard enthusiast dreams of plucking sun-warmed cherries straight from their own tree, but most sweet cherry varieties present frustrating challenges. Traditional Bing cherries require cross-pollination, meaning you need to plant two different trees just to get fruit. […]
For years, urban gardeners and small-space enthusiasts have faced an impossible choice: sacrifice precious square footage for fruit trees that may never thrive, or settle for ornamental plants with no edible payoff. Many resort to potted citrus or struggling berry bushes, only to watch them become leggy, fruitless, or worse—outgrow their containers entirely. The BlackGold™ Dwarf Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium ‘Ridgewood’) shatters this compromise with […]
Key Specifications Growing Zones: 5-7 Mature Height: 10-15 ft (30-50% smaller than standard cherries) Sun Requirements: Full sun (6+ hours daily) Fruit Production: Year 2-3 (vs 4-5 years for standard trees) Genetic Origin: Prunus avium PC 7146-8 $29.37 Shop Now The Urban Gardener’s Dilemma For decades, homegrown cherries remained an impossible dream for 68% of American gardeners with limited yard space. The standard 30-foot cherry […]
