Prunus avium or the Sweet Cherry is a straight trunked, deciduous tree that produces lush displays of white, spring blossom, that are followed by small round, shiny, red, delicious fruit.
They are easy to grow and have oval, pointed leaves around 10 cms long with serrated edges which will turn to rich shades of orange in autumn.
Cherries have hermaphrodite flowers so are able to be self pollinated by bees.
They take two to three years to reach fruiting capacity after planting and seven years to reach maturity.
Cherries are excellent for attracting birds and insects - though you may want to put netting over them as the fruits ripen so the birds don't eat them all.
You can find very good Fruit Saver nets in our Garden Shop in the Pest control category.