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Variety fit — North Dakota

Can I grow Lambert sweet cherry in North Dakota?

The verdict

Not recommended

  • Your zone 4a is colder than this variety's hardiness range (zones 5–8); winter cold may damage or kill the tree.

Based on North Dakota’s main growing area (58102): zone 4a, ~1,044 chill hours. Your exact site may differ — check your ZIP.

The numbers

Lambert requirements vs. North Dakota climate
Lambert chill requirement800 chill hours
Lambert hardinessUSDA zones 5–8
North Dakota average chill (58102)1,044 hours (672–1,336 across 10 winters)
North Dakota zone (58102)USDA zone 4a
USDA pomological watercolor of Lambert sweet cherry
Prunus avium: LambertUSDA pomological watercolor, Deborah Griscom Passmore, 1907 · USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection

Better sweet cherry choices for North Dakota

These meet North Dakota’s chill hours and zone comfortably:

Keep checking

Or the same verdict for another region:

Questions

Can I grow Lambert sweet cherry in North Dakota?
Probably not — Your zone 4a is colder than this variety's hardiness range (zones 5–8); winter cold may damage or kill the tree.

Sources

  1. [1] Open-Meteo / Copernicus ERA5. Historical Weather API (hourly 2m temperature) — accessed July 2026
  2. [2] USDA / PRISM (Oregon State University). 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — accessed July 2026
  3. [3] Utah State University Extension (Intermountain Tree Fruit Production Guide). Varieties for Utah — Cherry — accessed July 2026
  4. [4] Dave Wilson Nursery. Cherries — DWN Variety Finder product list — accessed July 2026