Nanking Cherries

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A very ornamental plant with very edible, tiny cherries, Nanking cherries are a great choice for every yard! The tiny fruits are about a half inch in size and about 50% pit by volume, but they have a wonderful sweet-sour taste that everyone seems to love. Although it takes a long time to pick a large amount due to their small size, they are perfect for eating right off the bush!

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As amazing as their fruit are, their blooms are absolutely stunning. Each branch is covered with dozens of white-pink flowers in early spring when not much else has started flowering yet. They are an excellent choice to line a driveway with and really 'wow' anyone who sees them in bloom.

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Bushes do well in full to partial sun, though they probably prefer a little bit of shade. Plants usually grow 6-10 ft tall at maturity. They make a great edible hedge plant. Although deer love cherries and everything in the Prunus genus, their small, rough leaves makes them fairly resistant to deer, though it's still a good idea to give them some protection from deer while they get established.