These are BARE ROOTED plants which can be planted from the end of October until May and will be dispatched as soon as the weather turns cold and they become dormant.The dispatch date depends on the Autumn temperature and varies from year to year. Its fruit is usually ready between early June and mid June, and it may be wise to install a bird-scarer with this tree: the fruit are very popular with birds.Ebible Cherries in July. Growing Details Common Name: Wild cherry Genus: Prunus Species: avium Skill Level: Beginner Exposure: Full sun Hardiness: Hardy Soil type: Well-drained/light, Moist Height: 10-15m Spread: 8m Time to prune: October to March Time to plant: October to March Description The fruit are readily eaten by numerous birds and mammals, which digest the fruit flesh and disperse the seeds in their droppings. Some rodents, and a few birds (notably the Hawfinch), also crack open the stones to eat the kernel inside.Excellent wood for furniture of burning on an open fire.