cherry 'Sweetheart'

Cherry 'Sweetheart' is a popular, self-fertile sweet cherry - and the large fruit have a gorgeous flavour. White flowers appear in mid-spring and these are followed by large, sweet dark red cherries (darker than Stella).

This is a late-cropping cultivar, so useful for extending the season. The fruits ripen over a few weeks so you don't get a glut all at once and you can be picking well into September.

The plants we sell are between 1-1.8m (3-6ft) tall and 2-3 years old at the moment and will usually start to produce fruit in their third or fourth year.

If you choose the top worked option, the crown of this small tree has been grafted onto the upright stem of the rootstock at a height of 70cm, which will limit the eventual height. Perfect for a small garden or growing in a large pot with a loam-based (John Innes) compost.