🍒 Sour Cherry Tree
Prunus cerasus
Tree
☀️ Sun
Full sun to partial shade
💧 Water
Moderate; tolerates slightly more moisture than sweet cherry
🗺️ Zones
4–6
📏 Spacing
15–20 ft
📐 Height
15–20 ft
🧪 Soil pH
6.0–7.0
⏱️ Maturity
3–5 years to first fruit
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (10)
Good companion — Sour Cherry Tree and Chives grow well together.
Good companion — Sour Cherry Tree and Comfrey grow well together.
🤝 White Clover
Good companion — Sour Cherry Tree and White Clover grow well together.
Good companion — Sour Cherry Tree and Thyme grow well together.
Good companion — Sour Cherry Tree and Yarrow grow well together.
Good companion — Sour Cherry Tree and Calendula grow well together.
Good companion — Sour Cherry Tree and Borage grow well together.
🤝 Sweet Alyssum
Good companion — Sour Cherry Tree and Sweet Alyssum grow well together.
Good companion — Sour Cherry Tree and Dill grow well together.
🤝 Chamomile
Good companion — Sour Cherry Tree and Chamomile grow well together.
⚠️ Keep Apart (4)
Keep apart — these plants do not grow well together.
⚠️ Grass (turf)
Keep apart — these plants do not grow well together.
Keep apart — these plants do not grow well together.
Keep apart — these plants do not grow well together.
📝 Growing Notes
Sour cherries are hardier and more self-fertile than sweet cherries, making them excellent for colder climates. Underplanting with clover, thyme, and chives provides nitrogen, pest repellence, and pollinator habitat. Brown rot and cherry leaf spot are key disease concerns managed by good air circulation and companion diversity.