Creamy white Ian White Nanking cherries on the branch

Ian White Nanking Cherry (Bundle of 2)

$54.99

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Pollination Needs a partner

Bloom group 4 of 7 (Mid)

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At a glance: Ian White Nanking Cherry is a cherry tree rated hardy to zone 2 in our ratings (winters to -50°F), and self-incompatible, so plant two genetically different plants.

Hardy to	Zone 2 to 7. A bare number means the whole of zone 2, colder half included (winters to -50°F). Find your zone with our cold hardiness calculator.
Pollination	Self-Incompatible - Plant Two Genotypes. Bloom group 4 of 7 (mid), very early spring here. Nanking cherry needs pollen from a genetically different plant. Plant Ian White with Jules or seedling Nanking cherries, not just two Ian White plants. Good partners we carry: Jules Nanking Cherry (Bundle of 2), Nanking Cherry (Bundle of 3). Bloom group is our estimate from the variety's origin and relatives. Pollination Charts.
Good for	Pies and baking (8/10), jams and jellies (8/10), fresh eating (7/10), ornamental value (7/10), windbreaks and hedgerows (7/10), wine (7/10). Scores are our own 1 to 10 ratings; 8 and up makes our Best Of lists.
Deer	Sometimes damaged by deer.
What you get	Bare root, 6-18". Shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring, roots wrapped in moist sawdust. Guaranteed to bud out.

Overview

Ian, similar to Jules, is also very sweet—possibly even sweeter than the red Nankings. Be sure to read the description on Jules for details about their impressive frost tolerance. During the winter of 2022, we left them outside in pots with roots fully exposed—and they still came through strong. Very cold hardy. Hardy to Zone 2.

Plant Size & Root System

These Ian Nankings are 6–18" tall and have lots of fine root hairs, ready to establish quickly.

Pollination Note

Plant with Red Nanking or Jules for pollination.

Questions we get about Ian White Nanking Cherry

How cold hardy is Ian White Nanking Cherry?

We rate Ian White Nanking Cherry hardy to zone 2, which means winters down to about -50°F. Our ratings come from real winters at our two Montana sites and from trusted growers across the North, not from a catalog average.

What is Ian White Nanking Cherry good for?

Our top use scores for Ian White Nanking Cherry are pies and baking (8/10), jams and jellies (8/10), fresh eating (7/10), ornamental value (7/10). Anything scored 8 or higher makes our Best Of lists.

Will deer eat Ian White Nanking Cherry?

Sometimes. Deer browse Ian White Nanking Cherry now and then, so protect young plants where deer pressure is high.

What arrives, and when does Ian White Nanking Cherry ship?

A dormant bare-root plant, roots wrapped in moist sawdust with a vapor barrier, shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring. Sizes offered: 6-18". We guarantee our plants bud out. Stone fruits can be slow, so if one still has not budded out by August 15, write to us and we credit you for the following spring.

Pollination partners

Trees that will pollenize Ian White Nanking Cherry

Ian White Nanking Cherry needs pollen from a genetically different plant. Every tree below blooms with it and will do the job. Plant them within about 100 feet.

Bloom group 4 of 7 (Mid)

Pollination Needs a partner

Pollen Good pollenizer

2 trees we carry will pollenize it. 2 in stock now.