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1 – Jan 

1 – Joel

1 – Joy

Living in the south (8b) presents with a major challenge when it comes to finding good fruits that will actually produce where we live. I’ve searched high and low for a cherry that will actually produce something in zone 8. The search is over! I have successfully raised cherries in Louisiana! They’re not exactly the same as what you’d find in Michigan, but man I tell ya this is exciting! Very similar to a Montmorency pie cherry. I need to do better at taking care of these three little bushes to get more productivity out of them, but I can tell you I’m going to be planting a lot more. This package is best grown in a fantastic wide range of zones 4-8. Pint potted or bare root 6″-12″ tall

Hybrid Bush Cherry – Prunus jacquemonti x japonica 

USDA 4-8

Developed by E.M. Meader of the University of New Hampshire, these three cultivars produce a firm-fleshed, tart cherry on a 4 foot bush. A hybrid cross between the Afghan bush cherry and the Korean/Japanese bush cherry. Similar to Nanking but closer to a Montmorency. The fruit ripens in August, thereby avoiding heavy bird pressure. About as hardy as Nanking cherry, (minus 30 F,) although snow cover may afford additional protection. Loaded with fruit in the late summer and with flashy red autumn color, it makes a striking landscape plant. For a hedge, plant 3-4 feet apart. Joy and Joel are self-fertile; Jan requires one of the other two for pollination.”-

Reports on the USDA zones varies so I’ve posted the conservative 4-8 zone range. However I’ve read numerous places that the zone range is closer to 3-9. I believe it is entirely worth trying in those more marginal zones if you’re wanting a cherry and haven’t been successful yet.

After 25 years of “patience and persistence,” fruit breeder Elwyn Meader of New Hampshire introduced Joy. At 4’ tall these fall bearing bush cherries are easy to care for. Their bloom and form resemble flowering almond. They’ll fruit a year after planting. They are easy no spray fruits, highly resistant to powdery mildew and cherry worms. They are very hardy(-31 degrees F in Buckfield Maine) and are low chill tolerant in the south and west.