Prunus avium 'Kordia' | Sweet Cherry 'Kordia' - 100-120cm, 7lt

Prunus avium 'Kordia' is an upright, deciduous, fruiting tree with ovate, toothed, green leaves, orange and green in autumn, and simple, fragrant, white flowers with yellow stamens. Flowers are followed by delicious, sweet, extremely dark red to maroon cherries ready for harvesting in mid-summer. Attractive to bees, butterflies, and birds. Prunus avium 'Kordia' can adapt to a wide range of soils, but prefers fertile, loamy, slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soils in full sun. It can’t tolerate waterlogged soils. Once established, resistant to drought. It can withstand frost, but needs to be sheltered form harsh winter winds. Late frosts may damage the flower buds. Somewhat resistant to cracking in rainy weather. It is not self-fertile, requires a pollinating partner to produce fruits. Sweet Cherry 'Kordia' is a beautiful cherry tree, a regular and heavy cropper, great for small cottage, wildlife, and urban gardens. Excellent as a specimen plant or in a large border. Suitable for growing in containers.