Scientific Name
Prunus virginia

Common Name
Common chokecherry
Hardiness Zones: 2-6
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun; moist well drained soil
Texture: Medium
Form: Oval rounded crown; crooked stems; dense
Height: 20 to 30’
Width: 18 to 25’
Leaf: 1.5 to 5" alternate simple leaves
Flower/Fruit: White flowers in spring; red fruit turns black
Comments: Tends to sucker
Cultivars: --
 

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