Cherry Stella Compact The Stella Cherry comes from the John Innes Institute in Norwich England. Compact Stella produces a tree that grows to about ½ the size of the original Stella Cherry. A smaller tree like the name suggests, the Compact Stella Cherry works well for orchards and gardens where space is limited. Growing to a maximum height of 12', it blooms in mid-Spring producing white clustered blooms that yield to deep ruby red fruit. Self-fertile, and a good pollinator; may crop better if a different variety of cherry is grown nearby. Site: Warm, sheltered, sunny siteSoil: Any reasonably well drainedPosition: Full sunPick: Late JulyKeep: Does not keepHardiness: HardyPollination: Pollination Group 4Uses: Eating and preserving Learn more about fruit tree rootstocks Please Note : Our fruit trees are pre pruned at the nursery.