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Bing Sweet Cherry Tree

(14 customer reviews)

$104.99

Begins shipping mid-April.

Zones 5 - 8

Is my location compatible?

Pollinator required to bear fruit

tree iconWhat size tree should I choose?
(14 customer reviews)

Begins shipping
mid-April

Zones 5 - 8

Is my location compatible?

Pollinator required to bear fruit

The gold standard for sweet cherries.

So famous for its reliable production of big, fat, glossy dark fruit, not to mention the show the blossoms put on in the spring. Sensational eaten out of hand, or use these sweet, juicy beauties in salads, desserts or in a sauce to complement savory meats like pork or duck. Originated in Salem, Oregon around 1875. Ripens in July. Pollinator required: Choose any other sweet cherry variety.

Note: Bing will not cross-pollinate with either Lambert, Emperor Francis or Napoleon/Royal Ann.

Characteristics

Bloom ColorWhite
Bloom TimeMid
Fruit ColorRed
Fruit SizeLarge
Ripens/HarvestJuly
Soil CompositionLoamy
TasteSweet, Rich
TextureFirm
Soil pH Level6-7
Soil MoistureWell Drained-Average Moistness
Shade LevelFull Sun
Years to Bear4-7
Hardiness Zone Range5-8

Size & Spacing

Mature Size

Semi-Dwarf  4.5 – 5.5 m tall x 4.5 – 5.5 m wide (15 – 18′ tall x 15 – 18′ wide)

Recommended Spacing

Semi-Dwarf 5.5 – 4.5 m (15 – 18′)

Ship Height

Supreme, Semi-dwarf Bare-root Ships 1 – 1.5 m tall (4 – 5′ tall) and/or with a 15.5 mm (5/8″) trunk.

Pollination

This variety requires another one for adequate pollination.

Cross-pollination by a different variety is key to its growing and bearing success. Plant a different variety within 15 meters (50 feet) for best pollination.

Recommended Pollinator: Van Sweet

How do I find my Hardiness Zone?

Canada’s Plant Hardiness Zones will tell you which plants will do well in your particular climate. Each zone is determined by the lowest average winter temperature recorded in a given area. Hardiness Zone information is included on all tree and plant product pages, so you know instantly whether a certain plant is likely to succeed where you live. Natural Resources Canada provides helpful options to find your zone:

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14 reviews for Bing Sweet Cherry Tree

  1. Krystal Jarvis –

    I bought a Bing Cherry, along with many others, this spring. This tree is doing wonderful and has a lot of new growth. When they arrived, they were packaged well but a tad dry. I put them in a bucket with some water for two days before planting. It grew about a foot since spring and has tons of leaves!

  2. Randall Akulick –

    I’ve purchased two of these Standard Bing bare root cherry trees from Stark in the last few years. One made some leaves but didn’t make it through the first year. Stark gave credit on that tree, so no loss there. The other began branching quickly and making many leaves soon after planting. That one is now currently about twelve feet tall with a 2″ thick trunk and growing well in a row alongside a Windsor, Rainier, and Black Tartarian Cherry trees – also purchased from Stark. This Bing cherry made a few blossoms this year for the first time. All of the cherry trees in this row and my Stark Napoleon Royal Ann cherries in the adjacent row had blooms this year, and I expect they will all make many more blooms in the coming year – possibly cherries. The care this tree has had is the same as my other cherry trees. That initial care has been potting in Miracle Grow for one season in a protected area before planting in the ground. I also use of Stark’s Tree Pep, Milky Spore grub control granules, and Neem oil mixed with Pyrethrin based sprays only when needed. The only other care has been removal of low limbs as needed, and the use of five foot wire fencing to keep the deer and rabbits away from my young trees. I only wish the other Bing had grown as this one has.

  3. esther gomez –

    I purchased this cherry tree with 7 others fruit trees this Spring 2020 but the cherry tree died and There is another cherry tree that is not doing that good either but all other 6 trees are doing perfect I’m happy and we Definitely order again

  4. Ani Ani –

    This is the only tree that made it. All are not sprouting, budding or anything. Happy with this little tree. Very discouraged with all the others.

  5. Constance Strode –

    Both of the cherry trees I ordered died… I was hoping they were only in shock and would begin growing this spring, but neither one of them even sprouted a single leaf! When buying a bare root tree, you have to be prepared that it might not survive! There is only a 50% chance of survival, so the company isnt responsible for them not making it…

  6. Sonia Rubico-Jamir –

    I bought 2 and 1 is growing well while the other one died

  7. Domo Domo –

    I planted 2 cherry trees last year both died. Their was a lot of rain and probably too much water for them.

  8. WENDY KUNTZ –

    I ordered two cherry trees last year unfortunately one did not make it through the winter so I guess I’m at a 50% rate of success

  9. Karen Renskers –

    The Bing Cherry tree just leafed out. No flowers yet but I’m looking forward to Bing cherries in years to come.

  10. Tim Tim –

    I purchased 10 assorted cherry trees from Stark Bro’s a year ago. 2 of them were for my dad.His are doing fine,but all 8 of mine died.I didn’t have the time or resources to replant again this spring.Apple trees that I have purchsed from Stark bro’s have done well at my place,but I have had better luck with the smaller size cherry trees vs the 5/8″ diameter cherry trees.I will try to replant again in the spring of 2020

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Tree Sizes

It is essential that you choose the right size for your space. Whether you’re planting an acre, a suburban yard or a small urban plot, we’ve got the perfect size tree for you. When they mature, they will be one of three sizes*:

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dwarf

Dwarf

Grows to be about 2.5-3 m (approximately 8-10′) tall and wide. Provides a bounty of full-sized fruit in a small amount of space.

semi-dwarf
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Semi-Dwarf

Grows to be about 3.5-4.5 m (approximately 12-15′) tall and wide. Produces the maximum crop per square foot of growing area. The majority of the fruit can be harvested from the ground, with no need for a ladder.

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Standard & Unmarked

Grows to be at least 5.5 m (approximately 18′) tall and wide. Standard nectarine and peach trees grow to be 3.5-4.5 m (approximately 12-15′) tall and wide. Standard trees serve two purposes: they provide both fruit and shade.

* Tree sizes may vary by variety.

Potted Trees

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EZ Start® Potted Trees

Trees that are grown in a bottomless 4x4x10″ pot, which encourages dense feeder-root growth for a quick, strong establishment. When shipped, they are about 1½ – 3′ tall.

Supreme EZ Start® Potted Trees

Top-grade trees are grown in a bottomless 5x5x12″ pot, which creates an advanced root system comparable to that of a three-year-old tree. When shipped to you, they are about 3 – 4′ tall.

Supreme XL Potted Trees

Our biggest and most robust potted trees. Grown in a 9x9x12″ pot filled with high-grade soil, these trees are even larger than our Supreme EZ Start® trees. When shipped to you, they are 4-5′ tall.

Bare-Root Trees

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Stark Supreme Tree®

This season’s top-grade, bare-root trees that give you a head start on growing. When shipped, they are about 4-5′ tall and/or with a 5/8″ or larger trunk diameter.

Supreme XL Trees

We don’t call them “XL” for nothing! Supreme XL trees are our biggest and most robust bare-root trees: they ship 5-6′ tall and/or with a 1″ or larger trunk diameter.

USDA Certified Organic Trees

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If you’re inclined toward organic gardening, browse our selection of non-GMO, certified USDA Organic fruit trees. Our fields and trees undergo annual inspection to maintain their certification, and are grown without chemical fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides on pure pastureland.

Grafted Trees

graft

Grafting is the process of taking cuttings from a single “parent” tree known for its fruit taste, size, bloom period and ripening time, and joining it with the root system and trunk base (rootstock) of another tree also known for its desirable qualities. This process has been used for thousands of years to produce fruit that is consistent in flavor, shape and size.

Most of our trees are grafted, creating this kind of consistency and allowing us to produce different mature tree sizes. While seed-grown fruit trees might give you unpredictable variations or a lack of results, grafted trees will give you the fruit you want and the tree size you expect.

Stark® Custom Graft® Trees

Limited space doesn’t have to mean a limited selection of fruit. Stark® Custom Graft® fruit trees have two (or more) varieties carefully grafted onto one tree. These multi-grafted fruit trees require less space to grow than separate trees, and also provide compatible pollinators — built right in! To ensure success growing multiple varieties on your Stark® Custom Graft® fruit trees, be sure to prune to keep all varieties in balance.

Other Terminology

Professional Pruning

Pruning is one of the most important ways to help ensure that your tree gets off to the right start and has the best chance for success. That’s why Stark Bro’s professionals prune many of our fruit trees before shipment — at no cost to you!

We get you started, but you will need to prune throughout the life of your tree. Doing so will help eliminate extra buds that can slow development and allow your tree to form a strong framework by removing weak, narrow and competing branches. Proper pruning will give your tree the perfect shape and branching structure for maximum fruit production.

Self-pollinating

Indicates tree or plant will pollinate itself and doesn’t need another tree or plant near it in order to bear fruit. In many cases, you may still want to plant pollinating partners to increase the size of your crops, but with self-pollinating varieties doing so is optional. You’ll get fruit with only one tree!

Starkspur®

A Stark patented product since 1952! “Spurs” mean bigger harvests! Starkspur® trees are different from regular trees which bear fruit only on the outside limbs. The spur allows fruit to form on each limb and bear from the trunk out – doubling the amount of fruit.

Stark® Colonnade®

Grow full-sized fruit on narrow columnar-shaped trees. Perfect for growing fruit on a balcony, patio, or sliver of ground – even if you live in an apartment or condo. They make a particularly impressive “living fence” when planted in a row – consider using them to disguise eyesores on your property and grow fruit at the same time!

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