{"product_id":"red-bush-cherry-plant-live-rooted-tart-cherry-shrub-joy-joel-or-jan-variety-zones-3-8","title":"Red Bush Cherry Plant – Live Rooted Tart Cherry Shrub | JOY, JOEL, JAN Varieties | Zones 3–8","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrow delicious tart cherries at home with this Red Bush Cherry rooted starter plant, available in the JOY, JOEL, or JAN varieties. These compact cold-hardy cherry shrubs produce flavorful bright red fruit similar in size and taste to classic Montmorency cherries, perfect for fresh eating, pies, jams, juice, baking, preserves, and homestead gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn spring, the shrubs are covered in fragrant blossoms that attract pollinators and add ornamental beauty to edible landscapes. 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Full sun and annual pruning help encourage vigorous growth and better fruit production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant Condition Disclosure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLive plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNatural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eImportant Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou will receive a live starter plant (seedling\/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCustomer Notice for Live Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLive plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDue to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. 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