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Romeo^™ Dwarf Cherry

High-yielding and cold hardy

Romeo^™ Dwarf Cherry

High-yielding and cold hardy

6.5' tall tree makes it easy to harvest fruit
Juicy, sweet, bright red cherries
Beautiful deep green foliage

Choose an option

Jumbo Bareroot - 75352

$79.99

4" Pot - 62744

$59.99 Out of Stock

Dormant 4" Pot - 87625

$59.99 Out of Stock

starting at

$59.99

Product Description

Sweet enough for fresh eating, but with enough tartness to make perfect pies! Romeo Dwarf Cherry Tree grows 6.5-8 ft. tall—making it easy to prune, harvest and net. The juicy, deep crimson, glossy cherries have a complex, sweet-tart flavor and high flesh-to-pit ratio.

How to Plant Dwarf Cherry Trees

Yielding up to 25 pounds of fruit per tree, there will be plenty for baking, canning, juice and wine making. Romeo Dwarf Cherry is extremely cold hardy, surviving temperatures to -40 degrees F. Its pretty foliage and springtime blossoms make it suitable for the landscape. Zones 2-7. Cannot ship to CO, OR, WA.

Product Details

Botanical Name: Prunus fruticosa x prunus cerasus 'Romeo'
Season: Spring
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Height: 6 - 8 Feet
Spacing: 5 - 7 feet.
Zone: 2-7
Spread: 6-8'
Color:White
Foliage:Glossy green foliage, oval to obovate in shape, with pointed tips and serrated edges.
Depth:Plant so that the roots are below soil level.
Blooms:Mid Spring, Late Spring

Yield: Up to 25 pounds of fruit per plant at maturity. The 18-24 inch tree is about a one year old bareroot tree and will bear fruit in 4 - 5 years. The Jumbo is about a 2 year old bareroot tree and will bear fruit in 3-4 years. The Gallon pot is a 3 year ol
Fruit: Dark red cherries. Full size fruit average weight of 5 grams. Delicious mix of sweet and sour.
Soil Preference: Well-drained, organic, sandy soil.
Growth Rate: Medium growth rate.
Pruning: Prune damaged, diseased, and dead limbs. Limbs that grow inward toward the center of the tree. About third of the new growth (from that year) annually, while trees are dormant. Prune in early Spring before the bush breaks dormancy. Cherry buds are either vegetative or floral. Usually the end bud and thin side buds are vegetative and most of the larger buds are floral. When pruning, do not cut off tips of branches because you might be removing the vegetative buds and will have nothing to make new shoots.
Form: Fruit, Cherry, Dwarf Cherry
Flowers: White pink flowers 1/2"
Pollinator: Self-pollinating.
Size: 18-24 In. Bareroot

Botanical Name: Prunus fruticosa x prunus cerasus 'Romeo'
Season: Spring
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Height: 6 - 8 Feet
Zone: 2-7
Spread: 6-8'
Color:White
Foliage:Glossy green foliage, oval to obovate in shape, with pointed tips and serrated edges.
Depth:Plant so that the roots are below soil level.
Blooms:Mid Spring, Late Spring

Yield: Up to 25 pounds of fruit per plant at maturity. The 18-24 inch tree is about a one year old bareroot tree and will bear fruit in 4 - 5 years. The Jumbo is about a 2 year old bareroot tree and will bear fruit in 3-4 years. The Gallon pot is a 3 year ol
Fruit: Dark red cherries. Full size fruit average weight of 5 grams. Delicious mix of sweet and sour.
Growth Rate: Medium growth rate.
Pruning: Prune damaged, diseased, and dead limbs. Limbs that grow inward toward the center of the tree. About third of the new growth (from that year) annually, while trees are dormant. Prune in early Spring before the bush breaks dormancy. Cherry buds are either vegetative or floral. Usually the end bud and thin side buds are vegetative and most of the larger buds are floral. When pruning, do not cut off tips of branches because you might be removing the vegetative buds and will have nothing to make new shoots.
Form: Fruit, Cherry, Dwarf Cherry
Flowers: White pink flowers 1/2"
Pollinator: Self-pollinating.
Size: 4" Pot

Botanical Name: Prunus fruticosa x prunus cerasus 'Romeo'
Season: Spring
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Height: 72 - 96
Zone: 2-7
Spread: 6-8'
Color:White
Foliage:Glossy green foliage, oval to obovate in shape, with pointed tips and serrated edges.
Depth:Plant so that the roots are below soil level.
Blooms:Mid Spring, Late Spring

Yield: Up to 25 pounds of fruit per plant at maturity. The 18-24 inch tree is about a one year old bareroot tree and will bear fruit in 4 - 5 years. The Jumbo is about a 2 year old bareroot tree and will bear fruit in 3-4 years. The Gallon pot is a 3 year ol
Fruit: Dark red cherries. Full size fruit average weight of 5 grams. Delicious mix of sweet and sour.
Growth Rate: Medium growth rate.
Pruning: Prune damaged, diseased, and dead limbs. Limbs that grow inward toward the center of the tree. About third of the new growth (from that year) annually, while trees are dormant. Prune in early Spring before the bush breaks dormancy. Cherry buds are either vegetative or floral. Usually the end bud and thin side buds are vegetative and most of the larger buds are floral. When pruning, do not cut off tips of branches because you might be removing the vegetative buds and will have nothing to make new shoots.
Form: Fruit, Cherry, Dwarf Cherry
Flowers: White pink flowers 1/2"
Pollinator: Self-pollinating.
Size: Jumbo Bareroot

Botanical Name: Prunus fruticosa x prunus cerasus 'Romeo'
Season: Spring
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Height: 72 - 96
Zone: 2-7
Spread: 6-8'
Color:White
Foliage:Glossy green foliage, oval to obovate in shape, with pointed tips and serrated edges.
Depth:Plant so that the roots are below soil level.
Blooms:Mid Spring, Late Spring

Yield: Up to 25 pounds of fruit per plant at maturity. The 18-24 inch tree is about a one year old bareroot tree and will bear fruit in 4 - 5 years. The Jumbo is about a 2 year old bareroot tree and will bear fruit in 3-4 years. The Gallon pot is a 3 year ol
Fruit: Dark red cherries. Full size fruit average weight of 5 grams. Delicious mix of sweet and sour.
Growth Rate: Medium growth rate.
Pruning: Prune damaged, diseased, and dead limbs. Limbs that grow inward toward the center of the tree. About third of the new growth (from that year) annually, while trees are dormant. Prune in early Spring before the bush breaks dormancy. Cherry buds are either vegetative or floral. Usually the end bud and thin side buds are vegetative and most of the larger buds are floral. When pruning, do not cut off tips of branches because you might be removing the vegetative buds and will have nothing to make new shoots.
Form: Fruit, Cherry, Dwarf Cherry
Flowers: White pink flowers 1/2"
Pollinator: Self-pollinating.
Size: Dormant 4" Pot

Shipping Information

Orders for in-stock seeds and hardgoods are typically shipped within 5 business days.

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:

Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Sweet Potatoes	Potatoes	Tomatoes & Peppers
3A-4A	5/15/23 - 6/2/23	3/27/23 - 6/9/23	5/22/23 - 6/2/23
4B	5/15/23 - 6/2/23	3/27/23 - 6/9/23	5/22/23 - 6/2/23
5A	5/8/23 - 6/2/23	3/13/23 - 6/9/23	5/15/23 - 6/2/23
5B	4/24/23 - 6/2/23	3/13/23 - 6/9/23	5/15/23 - 6/2/23
6A	4/24/23 - 6/2/23	3/13/23 - 6/9/23	5/8/23 - 6/2/23
6B	4/24/23 - 6/2/23	2/27/23 - 6/9/23	5/8/23 - 6/2/23
7A	4/24/23 - 6/2/23	2/23/23 - 6/9/23	4/17/23 - 6/2/23
7B	4/24/23 - 6/2/23	2/20/23 - 6/9/23	4/17/23 - 6/2/23
8A	4/17/23 - 6/2/23	2/16/23 - 6/9/23	4/10/23 - 6/2/23
8B	4/17/23 - 6/2/23	2/13/23 - 6/9/23	4/10/23 - 6/2/23
9A & B	4/17/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 6/9/23	4/10/23 - 6/2/23
10A & B	4/10/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 6/9/23	4/10/23 - 6/2/23
Last Order Date	5/29/2023	6/5/2023	5/29/2023

Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Tender Annuals	Fruit Trees	Onion Plants
3A-4A	5/5/23 - 6/2/23	3/27/23 - 6/2/23	4/3/23 - 5/5/23
4B	5/5/23 - 6/2/23	3/27/23 - 6/2/23	3/27/23 - 5/5/23
5A	5/5/23 - 6/2/23	3/13/23 - 6/2/23	3/20/23 - 5/5/23
5B	5/1/23 - 6/2/23	2/27/23 - 6/2/23	3/20/23 - 5/5/23
6A	4/27/23 - 6/2/23	2/27/23 - 6/2/23	2/27/23 - 5/5/23
6B	4/24/23 - 6/2/23	2/27/23 - 6/2/23	2/20/23 - 5/5/23
7A	4/13/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 6/2/23	2/13/23 - 5/5/23
7B	4/10/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 5/5/23
8A & B	4/3/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	1/23/23 - 5/5/23
9A & B	3/27/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	1/2/23 - 5/5/23
10A & B	3/27/23 - 6/2/23	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	1/2/23 - 5/5/23
Last Order Date	5/29/2023	3A-6B: 5/29/2023 7A-7B: 5/19/2023 8A-10B: 5/8/2023	5/1/2023

Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Bareroot Roses	All other Perennials & Potted Plants	Dormant Trees & Hedges
3A-4A	4/10/23 - 6/16/23	5/1/23 - 6/9/23	5/1/23 - 5/19/23
4B	4/10/23 - 6/16/23	5/1/23 - 6/9/23	4/17/23 - 5/19/23
5A	3/27/23 - 6/16/23	4/10/23 - 6/9/23	3/27/23 - 5/19/23
5B	3/13/23 - 6/16/23	3/27/23 - 6/9/23	3/13/23 - 5/19/23
6A	2/27/23 - 6/16/23	3/13/23 - 6/9/23	3/6/23 - 5/19/23
6B	2/27/23 - 6/16/23	2/27/23 - 6/9/23	2/27/23 - 5/19/23
7A	2/20/23 - 6/16/23	2/23/23 - 6/9/23	2/20/23 - 5/19/23
7B	2/20/23 - 6/16/23	2/21/23 - 6/9/23	2/20/23 - 5/19/23
8A	2/13/23 - 5/26/23	2/16/23 - 5/12/23	2/13/23 - 4/28/23
8B	2/13/23 - 5/26/23	2/13/23 - 5/12/23	2/13/23 - 4/28/23
9A & B	1/16/23 - 5/26/23	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	2/6/23 - 4/28/23
10A & B	1/16/23 - 5/26/23	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	2/6/23 - 4/28/23
Last Order Date	3A-7B: 6/12/2023 8A-10B: 5/22/2023	3A-7B: 6/5/2023 8A-10B: 5/8/2023	3A-7B: 5/15/2023 8A-10B: 4/24/2023

Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Large Bareroots, Trees & Shrubs	Select Citrus
3A-3B	5/1/23 - 6/9/23	4/17/23 - 10/27/23
4A & B	5/1/23 - 6/9/23	4/3/23 - 10/27/23
5A	4/10/23 - 6/9/23	3/27/23 - 10/27/23
5B	3/27/23 - 6/9/23	3/27/23 - 10/27/23
6A	3/13/23 - 6/9/23	3/13/23 - 10/27/23
6B	2/27/23 - 6/9/23	3/13/23 - 10/27/23
7A	2/23/23 - 6/9/23	3/13/23 - 10/27/23
7B	2/20/23 - 6/9/23	3/13/23 - 10/27/23
8A	2/16/23 - 5/12/23	2/27/23 - 10/27/23
8B	2/13/23 - 5/12/23	2/27/23 - 10/27/23
9A & B	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	2/27/23 - 10/27/23
10A & B	2/6/23 - 5/12/23	2/27/23 - 10/27/23
Last Order Date	3A-7B: 6/5/2023 8A-10B: 5/8/2023	10/23/2023

Spring 2023 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Nematodes	Encapsulated Compost Worms
3A - 3B	4/24/23 - 10/27/23	4/24/23 - 10/27/23
4A - 6A	4/10/23 - 10/27/23	4/10/23 - 10/27/23
6B - 7A	4/3/23 -10/27/23	4/3/23 -10/27/23
7B - 8B	3/6/23 - 10/27/23	3/6/23 - 10/27/23
9A - 10B	2/20/23 - 10/27/23	2/20/23 - 10/27/23
Last Order Date	10/23/2023	10/23/2023

Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Blueberries	All Other Fruits	Perennials, Bulbs & Flowers
1A-4B	9/12/22 - 10/28/22	9/12/22 - 10/28/22	9/12/22 - 10/28/22
5A - 5B	9/12/22 - 10/28/22	9/12/22 - 10/28/22	9/12/22 - 10/28/22
6A - 6B	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22
7A - 7B	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22
8A - 8B	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22
9A - 10B	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22
Last Order Date	All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022	All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022	All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022

Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Vegetable Plants & Starts	Seeds	Hardgoods, Foods & Supplies
1A-4B	9/12/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22
5A - 5B	9/12/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22
6A - 6B	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22
7A - 7B	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22
8A - 8B	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22
9A - 10B	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22	6/1/22 - 10/28/22
Last Order Date	All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022	All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022	All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022

Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Select Perennials, Hibiscus & Iris	Trees & Shrubs	Select Strawberries
1A - 3B	10/10/22 - 11/11/22	9/12/22 - 10/28/22	9/6/22 - 10/7/22
4A - 4B	10/10/22 - 11/11/22	9/12/22 - 10/28/22	9/6/22 - 10/7/22
5A - 5B	10/10/22 - 11/11/22	9/12/22 - 10/28/22	9/6/22 - 10/7/22
6A - 6B	10/10/22 - 11/11/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/6/22 - 10/7/22
7A - 7B	10/10/22 - 11/25/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/6/22 - 10/7/22
8A - 8B	10/10/22 - 11/25/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/6/22 - 10/7/22
9A - 10B	10/10/22 - 11/25/22	9/26/22 - 10/28/22	9/6/22 - 10/7/22
Last Order Date	Zones 1A-6B: 11/7/22 Zones 7A-10B: 11/21/22	All Grow Zones: 10/24/2022	All Grow Zones: 10/03/2022

Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule
Zones	Houseplants
2A & B	4/11/22 - 10/21/22
3A & B	4/11/22 - 10/21/22
4A & B	4/11/22 - 10/21/22
5A & B	4/11/22 - 10/21/22
6A & B	4/11/22 - 10/21/22
7A & B	3/14/22 - 11/4/22
8A & B	3/14/22 - 11/4/22
9A & B	3/14/22 - 11/4/22
10A & B	3/14/22 - 11/4/22
11A & B	3/14/22 - 11/4/22
Last Order Date	Zones 2A-6B: 10/17/22 Zones 7A-11B: 10/31/22

Shipping Note:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area or yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until fully dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your order--via the U.S. Postal Service or United Parcel Service. Large orders may be shipped in more than one package.

Please note that we cannot ship outside of the continental United States.

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