Wild cherry 'Bing'

Prunus avium

How to grow Wild cherry 'Bing'

  • Full Sun

Keep in mind when planting that Bing is thought of as very hardy, so this plant will tend to survive through freezing conditions.

Growing Bing from seed

Seed requires 2 to 3 months cold stratification and is best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe. Protect seeds from mice and other critters. May take as long as 18 months to germinate.(1)

Transplanting Bing

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Bing is a very hardy plant.

Harvesting Bing

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by mid summer.

Bing folklore & trivia

An average cherry tree will provide approximately 7,000 cherries. It will take 250 cherries to make a cherry pie, so one cherry tree would be able to produce enough cherries for 28 pies.

Other Names for Wild cherry 'Bing'

wild cherry, sweet cherry. bird cherry, gean

Footnotes

1 www.pfaf.org