Tropical Barbados Cherry

Easy to grow Tropical Cherry Tree you can plant anywhere. The Barbados Cherry Tree is a unique variety with a tropical look that's sure to liven any planting location you choose. Reaching a mature height of just 12 feet, The Barbados' convenient size and hardiness place it among the most adaptable cherry trees available. It's totally diverse, perfect for placing in a container or cropping into a decorative, productive shrub. Accentuated by bright, thick, evergreen leaves and pink flowers that bloom year-round, the real stars are the cherries themselves. Apple-shaped but in a traditional cherry size, the fruit's electric-red color glows as brightly as a cocktail cherry. These tasty cherries are one-of-a-kind. Even better? The Barbados Cherry Tree fruits in late March or early April and continues to produce through August, with some fruit lasting all year. The tree is blooming soon, even when it's in a container, and will grow in full to partial sun. Versatility is synonymous with this must-have tree. Scores of cherries, filled with delectable flavor. Barbados Cherries oozing with flavor, but pound for pound, they also contain the highest content of vitamin C you'll find in any cherry available - even higher than citrus and guava fruit. Barbados cherry, or acerola, is a large, bushy shrub or small tree that reaches mature heights of about 12 feet (3.5 m.). This attractive shrub produces thick, bright green leaves. Small, pinkish-lavender flowers bloom from spring to fall and may pop up year-round in warmer climates – usually after irrigation or rainfall. Gets 10' high and Grows in Zone 9 - 11 Healthy 8" or more plants shipped and 2 free fertilizer spikes included. Only one shipping charge of $10.95 for as many plants from our shop as you like. We remove the 4" pot and send in a baggy to keep roots moist No shipping to Hawaii.