Ecological Use: Brings Pollinators, Ecological Use: Shade, Ecological Use: Wildlife Food or Shelter, Ecological Use: Wind Break, Family: Apple (Rosaceae), Food Type: Fruit, Food Type: Staple Food, Growth Rate: Fast, Growth Rate: Moderate, Light: Full Shade, Season for Harvest: Summer, Size/Layer: Understory, Soil PH: Acidic, Soil PH: Neutral, Utility: Crafts, the Arts, Textile Dyes/Materials, etc, Zone 5 Cold Hardiness, Zone 6 Cold Hardiness, Zone 7 Cold Hardiness, Zone 8 Cold Hardiness, Zone 9 Cold Hardiness
Rainier Cherry, Prunus avium
Botanical name: Prunus avium ‘Rainier’ Notes: Rainier cherry trees are the cold hardiest sweet cherries we’ve yet come across. Some sources say they can grow in zone 4 (we try...