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Chokecherry

 We may or may not have this in store at Heeman's. Products and quantity vary by season.

Height25 feet
Spread20 feet

A small native tree with very attractive racemes of white flowers in spring followed by small, astringent black cherries that make a delicious preserve or syrup, good fall color; tends to sucker, may be susceptible to black knot

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Colourwhite
EffectShowy
FragranceHigh
HoldDangling
Periodin mid spring
ValueHigh

InflorescenceChain
Evergreen DeciduousDeciduous
ShapeOval
Summer Colourdark green
Fall Colouryellow

Colourgray
Texturesmooth

ComponentFruit
Flesh ColourDark red
Harvest PeriodIn mid summer
ModifierClusters
ShapeRound
SizeSmall
TasteSour
TextureJuicy
UsePreserves, Wine
Ornamental IntegrationLandscape

Colourdark purple
Marking ColourBlack
MarkingsOvertones
TypeDrupe
Ornamental Periodin mid summer
Ornamental ValueMedium
PollinatorSelf

Hardiness Zone2a
Sunlightfull sun
Moistureaverage to moist
Plant Formround
Plant Originnative
Wildlife Attractionbirds
Landscape ApplicationAccent, Naturalizing, Orchard, Shade
Maintenancehigh
Pollution Tolerancehigh
Growth Ratemedium
Branchingdecurrent
Canopylow
FamilyCherry
GenusPrunus
Other Species NamesCommon Chokecherry
Speciesvirginiana
Lifespan40
Pruninglate winter pruning
Texturemedium
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