Nanking Cherry Bush Gurneys Choice This vigorous perennial is more

This vigorous perennial is more heat and humidity tolerant than some heucherellas

Honeydew melons are a warm-weather crop

and the fully double blooms hold their color just as nicely

By Nicole Johnsey Burke

Nanking Cherry Bush Gurneys Choice This vigorous perennial is moreNanking Bush Cherry is early and extra productive. A good choice for borders and mass planting, this cold hardy, vigorous bush produces sweetly scented spring flowers and tremendous crops of edible fruits. The bright red, tart cherries have a tangy flavor and ripen in July. Often used in pies, jams and jellies, the fruits can also be eaten fresh. Mature bushes bear up to 8 quarts of fruit. Nanking Bush Cherry grows 6 8 ft. tall with a similar spread.