🍒 Sweet Cherry Tree
Prunus avium
Tree
☀️ Sun
Full sun (6+ hours)
💧 Water
Moderate; consistent moisture especially during fruit development
🗺️ Zones
5–7
📏 Spacing
35–40 ft (standard); 5–10 ft (dwarf)
📐 Height
15–35 ft
🧪 Soil pH
6.0–7.0
⏱️ Maturity
3–7 years to first fruit
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (10)
Good companion — Sweet Cherry Tree and Chives grow well together.
Good companion — Sweet Cherry Tree and Comfrey grow well together.
🤝 Chamomile
Good companion — Sweet Cherry Tree and Chamomile grow well together.
🤝 White Clover
Good companion — Sweet Cherry Tree and White Clover grow well together.
Good companion — Sweet Cherry Tree and Basil grow well together.
🤝 Dandelion
Good companion — Sweet Cherry Tree and Dandelion grow well together.
Good companion — Sweet Cherry Tree and Lupine grow well together.
🤝 Sweet Alyssum
Good companion — Sweet Cherry Tree and Sweet Alyssum grow well together.
Good companion — Sweet Cherry Tree and Garlic grow well together.
Good companion — Sweet Cherry Tree and Marigold grow well together.
⚠️ Keep Apart (5)
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.
Keep apart — these plants do not grow well together.
⚠️ Pepper
Keep apart — these plants do not grow well together.
📝 Growing Notes
Sweet cherries are self-sterile and need at least two varieties for cross-pollination. Chives and basil repel aphids effectively, while white clover fixes nitrogen and supports pollinators. Black walnut trees release juglone that is toxic to cherries, and nightshades share diseases that can devastate cherry trees.