Nanking Cherry – Prunus tomentosa 30 Seeds | Hardy Fruiting Shrub | Fast Growing Edible Tart Cherries | Cold Hardy | Ideal for Hedge & Wildlife Gardens

Grow a hardy and productive fruiting shrub with these 30 Nanking Cherry Seeds (Prunus tomentosa). This fast-growing deciduous shrub produces fragrant spring blossoms followed by small, tart, cherry-like fruits in early summer.

Pink buds open into delicate white flowers in mid-spring, creating a beautiful ornamental display. By early summer, dark red fruits ripen and are perfect for fresh eating, pies, jams, jellies, and juice. Birds also relish the fruit, making this an excellent wildlife-friendly plant.

Nanking Cherry can be grown as a wide, bushy shrub or planted 4–5 feet apart to create an edible hedge or windbreak. It is highly adaptable, cold tolerant, and thrives in Zones 3–7.

You will receive seeds similar in quality and quantity to those shown in listing photos.

You will receive:
✔️ 30 Nanking Cherry seeds
✔️ Hardy, fast-growing shrub variety
✔️ Edible tart fruit
✔️ Ornamental spring flowers
✔️ Secure packaging for safe delivery

🌼 Growing Information

Common Name: Nanking Cherry / Bush Cherry
Botanical Name: Prunus tomentosa
Plant Type: Fruiting deciduous shrub
Growth Stage: Seed
Sun Requirements: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Loamy, well-drained, slightly acidic preferred
Watering: Low to moderate
Mature Height: 6–10 feet
Spread: 6–10 feet
Hardiness Zones: 3–7
Bloom Time: Spring
Bloom Color: Pink buds opening to near white
Fruit: Dark red cherry-like drupe
Growth Rate: Fast
Wildlife Value: Attracts birds and provides shelter
Uses: Hedge, windbreak, border, specimen planting, bonsai

💡 Care Tip: Soak seeds in water for 24 hours. Provide warm stratification for 30 days followed by cold stratification for 90 days at approximately 40°F in a moist (not wet) medium. Sow 1/2 inch deep. Germination requires patience and proper temperature cycles.