Planting cherry trees — a practical guide
Cherry needs room to grow a wide crown over the long term. Here's what to know before planting.
Cherry is among the first species to bear fruit in the season, and the trees can crop for many years in an orchard. Here are our specific recommendations, alongside the general planting steps.
Space required
Cherry develops a wide crown over the long term. At planting, allow enough space between trees to avoid mutual shading and to make future maintenance work easier.
Suitable soil
Cherry prefers well-drained soils; it's sensitive to waterlogging at the roots.
Planting time
Like other bare-root fruit trees, cherries are planted in autumn, after leaf-fall, or in early spring, before growth starts.
Long-term care
Being long-lived trees, cherries benefit from careful crown formation from the first few years, building a solid structure to support production over the long term. See also our maintenance services.