Prunus virginiana

Small fragrant white or pink flowers emerge simultaneously with the leaves
Red to blue to black fruit ripens in July, eaten by birds
Semi-glossy green leaves occasionally turn pinkish in the fall
Upright, vase-shaped habit
Bloom Time: April to May

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
Pink, White

HEIGHT:
6-7 m

SPREAD:
5-6 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Chokecherry grows best in a semi-dry fertile soil, transplanting easily, and can tolerate a wide range of soil types and conditions. Suckering freely, they will form thickets if suckers are not removed. They can be pruned or trained into a tree form, but still sucker profusely.

Additional Notes about Common Chokecherry:

Native to Ontario and much of North America.

Although the fruits are edible, they are very sour, hence the name. The seeds contain amygdalin, a product the body converts into cyanide, a deadly poison. It would take many seeds to poison a child.

All parts of the foliage are poisonous to horses, cattle, and sheep.