I’m in Zone 4, but have a south facing area where all of my fruit trees are planted. I have four cherry trees; sour and sweet, and all are doing just fine.
There is protection from a big old evergreen treeline on the west, and I do keep the trunks wrapped with spirals to protect them from the bunnies.
So far, so good. Had a HUGE cherry crop last year - enough for two whole pies, LOL! (The trees are only about 3 years old.)
Not sure what zone I’m in, but I have my seedlings started inside in the little jiffy sphagnam moss balls. I was amazed to see how fast some of them had sprouted last week. Right now I am trying to get them enough light so they stop growing so tall, but I do not want to put them outside due to possible critter activity at our new house.
I imagine I will need to find some sort of fencing and posts...
I figured, thanks. Had a pie cherry tree once but after a few good years it croaked. Dwarf, so maybe 10 years was good.
Lately we have bought frozen pie cherries from Washington. They are about twice the size we could grow in zone 4 so that has been a good alternative. I just miss feeding robins and squirrels, NOT.