CHERRY-SHRUB CUTIE PIE / CUTIE PIE DWARF SOUR CHERRY

CHERRY-SHRUB ‘CUTIE PIE’ / CUTIE PIE DWARF SOUR CHERRY

Tiny, Tart Cherries with High Yield and Ornamental Beauty
Cherry-Shrub ‘Cutie Pie’ is a delightful dwarf sour cherry variety, perfect for small gardens or containers. Despite its compact size, this shrub produces high yields of tart, flavorful cherries that are ideal for baking, preserves, or making jams. The tree itself features attractive spring blossoms and vibrant fall foliage, offering year-round beauty. ‘Cutie Pie’ is an excellent choice for gardeners seeking a productive, space-saving fruiting shrub with a touch of charm.

Why Choose Cherry-Shrub ‘Cutie Pie’?

Comparison: ‘Cutie Pie’ offers the tart cherry flavor in a compact, dwarf form. Unlike traditional cherry trees, this variety is smaller and more manageable, making it suitable for smaller spaces or container gardens, yet still produces a satisfying yield.

Companions: While ‘Cutie Pie’ is self-pollinating, planting it alongside another sour cherry variety like ‘Montmorency’ can improve fruit production. It also pairs well with other dwarf fruiting shrubs.

Key Features:

Tart, Flavorful Cherries: Produces small, tart cherries that are perfect for pies, preserves, or sauces, delivering the signature tart cherry flavor in a compact form.

Compact Size: Growing to just 1.2–1.5 m tall, this dwarf shrub is ideal for small spaces, containers, or even as an ornamental border plant.

High Yield: Despite its small stature, ‘Cutie Pie’ produces a high yield of tart cherries, making it an excellent choice for home gardeners.

Ornamental Appeal: In addition to fruit, ‘Cutie Pie’ offers attractive pink blossoms in spring and vibrant red foliage in the fall, providing visual interest throughout the year.

Self-Pollinating: This variety is self-pollinating, so it can produce fruit on its own, though planting near other sour cherry varieties can improve pollination and fruit production.

Cold-Hardy: ‘Cutie Pie’ is well-suited for colder climates and thrives in USDA zones 3–8.

Specifications:

Harvest Time: Mid to late summer.
Plant Size: 1.2–1.5 m tall (compact shrub).
Hardiness: Zone 3–8.

Cherry-Shrub ‘Cutie Pie’ is perfect for gardeners with limited space who want to enjoy the flavor of tart cherries. Its compact size, high yield, and ornamental beauty make it an excellent choice for small gardens, containers, or as a decorative fruiting shrub.