Description
Cherry ‘Romeo’
Prunus ‘Romeo’
Zone: 2
Exposure: Full Sun
Mature Size: 8′ high x 6′ wide
Flower Color: White
Fruit ripening time: Late August
Fruit Color & Size: Dark red fruit with dark red flesh, 5.0g
Pollinating: Self pollinating
Taste: Sweet, 22 Brix
Description: A wonderful new introduction with beautiful dark red fruit that is excellent for fresh eating, and juicing. This cultivar is vigorous and hardy and is lovely as a garden accent or focal point.
Ornamental Features: Showy clusters of fragrant white flowers. Green foliage throughout the season. Leaves turn yellow in fall. Dark red fruits are held in abundance in spectacular clusters in summer, great for eating fresh, cooking, baking, making jams and jellies.
Landscape Attributes: Deciduous tree with a more or less rounded form. Best pruned in late winter. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard.
