Explore 16 cherry tree varieties that are easy to plant ... In the U.S., you will broadly find tart (Prunus cerasus) or sweet (Prunus avium ... It tolerates temperatures down to -20 degrees ...

Sweet cherry trees may be pruned in August when there’s less danger of bacterial infection. In a mature tree, thin out more of the shoots that grow toward the end of a well-pruned branch.

Cherry of the Rio Grande (Eugenia aggregata) is an easy-to-grow 15-foot shrub/tree with white blooms, glossy foliage, peeling bark and sweet fruit. Barbados cherry B-17 (Malpighia punicifolia) is ...