Black Tartarian Sweet Cherry Tree
$119.99
Begins shipping mid-April.
Zones 5 - 8
Pollinator required to bear fruit
A popular and reliable producer of sweet, dark cherries!
Brought to the United States from Russia in the 1700’s, this heirloom cherry is a popular choice for good reason! The Black Tartarian Sweet Cherry tree blooms prolifically to yield large crops of cherry-red to purplish-black, heart-shaped fruit.
The sweet, rich flavor of these cherries are perfect for fresh-eating and juicing. This robust tree has such reliable blooms, that it makes for an excellent pollinating partner for any sweet cherry. Black Tartarian is hardy and disease-resistant, making it easy to grow!
Characteristics
Bloom Color | White |
Bloom Time | Early |
Fruit Color | Red |
Fruit Size | Medium – Large |
Ripens/Harvest | June |
Soil Composition | Loamy |
Taste | Sweet |
Texture | Firm |
Soil pH Level | 6-7 |
Soil Moisture | Well Drained-Average Moistness |
Shade Level | Full Sun |
Years to Bear | 4-7 |
Hardiness Zone Range | 5-8 |
Size & Spacing
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, Stella Sweet, Lapins, Bing, Napoleon Royal Ann
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:
Rex Grice –
Planted in raised bed in 2018 due to clay soil and poor drainage issues. Spring 2019 the tree made it through the winter and appears to be growing well.
Chris Mazzoni –
I’ve ordered a lot of trees through stark brothers but this one did not make it through the winter. Usually their trees do very well, but not this one.
Franklina Frey –
The tree didn’t survive the winter. It was planted appropriately and at the right time.
Richard Burns –
My tree is in its second year and had a few blooms.It has grown a few feet and is doing really well.I recommend all of Stark Bro’s trees.They are really healthy and do well.
Margaret Ness –
I had bad luck with a local nursery selling a Black Cherry Tartarian for double the price couple years ago. Despite all the tlc, it died from a fungal disease. Last year bought one from Starkbros, and it just thrived since the day I received it. Even survived a rough winter here in Wisconsin (zone5). I’m really happy with my purchase.
Doug Mccord –
Both of the cherries that I purchased died. I also purchased and planted English walnuts, hickories, almonds, pecans, hazelnuts, and plums at the same time. All else is thriving. Not sure what went wrong with the cherries.
Keith Barnett –
Last year I planted 5 cherry trees, 2 were the sweet and the others were the black tartan. Unfortunately only 2 of my trees survived the winter. They are both the black tartan. Not to much growth but they are still alive. We will see how they do through the rest of the year. Hopefully next spring they show improvement.
Scott Calloway –
I was very dissapointed with my tree purchase, I think I purchased 7 or 8 tree’s and all but one died , they did refund one of the tree’s that died early but the rest died later and I did not bother for a refund
April Simons –
Died fast, once in the ground it died out within a couple weeks
Domo Domo –
Same thing happened to 5 trees I purchased. They died quickly.