If you have not been enjoying yourself looking at the cherry trees during the fall season, then you cannot imagine just how pretty it is. The cherry tree is included in the Rosaceae family. The family includes both the flowering and fruiting plants. The examples of the plants are peach, plum, almond and cherry trees. There are so many varieties of cherry trees.
Naturally, it is depending on the climate zones in which the tree lives. The variations can be seen inthe growing habits, the flowerings as well as the fruiting. The gardeners in the different climate zones simply love the combinations of flowers that the tree provides as well as its delicious fruits. Moreover, the cherry trees need the steady moisture that is of the average one and also the excellent drainage and full sun.
Among the most popular cherry tree are the sweet cherries. The perfect zone for the plant is in the zone 5 to 8 according to the US department of Agriculture. This cherry is also known as the Prunus avium. They require chilling during the winter to be able to bear the very sweet cherry that can be eaten raw or cooked into different types of desserts. The most luscious cherry varieties are Black Tartarian, Bing, Ranier and Stella. Averagely, the sweet cherry trees are high and tall. They can grow to be as high as 35 feet tall. They have some varieties that can also spread wide.
There are also the cherry varieties that will result on the sour cherries. They are also called the pie cherries or prunus cerasus. They fit in the zone 4 to 9. The tree can bear sour cherries and will make a great ornament for any gardens. They can easily reach 20 feet tall and they have the spreading canopies to feature their flower blooms. Among the varieties are the North Star, the Kansas Sweet and also the Surefire.
There are the fruitful cherry trees and there are also the flowering cherries. This plant can thrive in the zone 5 trough 8. They have some variations that may live in different zone such as the Japanese Prunus Kanzan that lives in zone 9. However, it is just some of the exceptions as the majority would live in zone 5 to 8. The double pink flowers of the variety usually blooms on April, creating the perfect combination with the bronze red leaves as well as the autumn foliage color.
