Rainier Sweet Cherry Tree
$119.99
Begins shipping mid-April.
Zones 5 - 8
Pollinator required to bear fruit
A prized, in-demand variety.
The large yellow fruit features a 50% red blush, which is hugely appealing to us, but not the birds—they’re more enamored with fully-red cherries. Sweet, firm, fine-textured flesh is indicative of this cherry’s quality, and the superior flavor never disappoints. This cross between Bing and Van varieties means it’s resistant to cracking and late frosts, and even stores well. Excellent for baking, canning, freezing and fresh-eating. Ripens at the end of May/early June, depending upon your growing zone. Pollinator required: Choose any other sweet cherry variety.
Characteristics
| Bloom Color | White |
| Bloom Period | Mid |
| Fruit Color | Yellow |
| Fruit Size | Large |
| Ripens/Harvest | Late May/Early June |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Taste | Excellent, Sweet |
| Texture | Firm |
| Soil pH Level | 6-7 |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| 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 sweet cherry variety within 15 meters (50 feet) for best pollination.
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:
Philip Archer –
This spring the stick produced more than a few leaves. I bought another beautiful Rainier tree from another nursery.
PAUL YOUNG –
It put out only 6 inches of new growth the first year, and while it survived the winter, it has leafed out only near the bottom of the trunk.
J Vanko –
I have only had the trees in the ground for one year. It is to soon to see any results with regard to the trees.
ROGER YEAGER –
it didnt come back in the spring. was doing well up until winter. dont know if winter was to rough on it, but it never sent out any leaves in the spring. reallr have a tuff time trying ti raise sweet cherrys.
Chris Carson –
The tree arrived quickly in excellent condition the shredded packing paper still moist and fresh buds all along the trunk. My only concern is that the roots were cut quite short, around six inches. So far the tree is doing well but it has been a cool wet spring. We will see how the tree does after the usual hot and dry summer and fall. I will keep it watered and give it every chance..
Tonya Trapple –
I bought 2 of them and they arrived to me in just a few days, they were both very nice trees planted them but only 1 of them is still alive, the one that made it is growing and looks great. I will be buying another one as soon as they come back in stock! I have always had very good luck with every thing I have bought from Stark Bro’s.
Bruce Kiefer –
Been a cold spring, just starting to leaf out . Don’t expect much for a few years. They did all make it through the winter.
Leah Knowlton –
I usually prefer to get trees locally but Rainiers were hard to find elsewhere. These came as described – small, no branches at all but sturdy trunks. We planted them right away and they put out two or three good branches each last summer and they survived a fairly average winter in zone 5. I don’t expect fruit for a few years yet but the trees both seem healthy enough.
Oksana Kohn –
It’s alive and doing well, second year, it even has a couple of flowers on it,
MARK NIESSNER –
The trees look super so far. I am very disappointed though that the trees I needed for cross pollination never shipped and no warning they were not available so I could choose another variety. Just kept getting delayed shipping date. Now I have two trees and no pollinators. Otherwise my rating would be higher.