Prunus Virginiana
Western Chokecherry
Chokecherry is a suckering shrub or small tree. It is drought tolerant and has lots of pretty cream coloured flowers in Spring. Birds love it so you may never see a ripe fruit. It likes part shade where there are hot summers, but will do all right in full sun.
Contributed by @TheGreenRaven
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Western Chokecherry
Latin name
Prunus Virginiana
type
Deciduous trees or shrubs
family
Rosaceae
ph
5.5 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
3.50 M
4.00 M
Prunus Virginiana
Chokecherry is a suckering shrub or small tree. It is drought tolerant and has lots of pretty cream coloured flowers in Spring. Birds love it so you may never see a ripe fruit. It likes part shade where there are hot summers, but will do all right in full sun.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Cherries prefer deep, fertile and well-drained soil with pH 6.5-6.7. They dislike shallow, sandy or badly drained soils. Acid cherries tolerate some shade and are suitable as fan-trained trees against north-facing walls or fences, or as open centred bush trees. Best planted in full sunlight.
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