Chokecherry
Common Name: Chokecherry
Latin Name: Prunus virginiana
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Spikes of attractive fragrant white flowers give way to green fruits that ripen to a dark red. Leaves turn an intense red in autumn. Excellent as an understory tree, hedge, screen, or in a wildlife garden. Important tree for birds, butterflies, moths, and insects. Can sucker to form a colony of small trees.
Core Characteristics
Mature Height: 20-30'
Mature Width: 15-20'
USDA Hardiness Zone: to zone 2
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Features & Benefits: Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Benefits Wildlife, Fall Color, Wisconsin Native
Common Name: Chokecherry
Latin Name: Prunus virginiana
Visit Plant Profile >>Description & Overview
Spikes of attractive fragrant white flowers give way to green fruits that ripen to a dark red. Leaves turn an intense red in autumn. Excellent as an understory tree, hedge, screen, or in a wildlife garden. Important tree for birds, butterflies, moths, and insects. Can sucker to form a colony of small trees.
Core Characteristics
Mature Height: 20-30'
Mature Width: 15-20'
USDA Hardiness Zone: to zone 2
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Features & Benefits: Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Benefits Wildlife, Fall Color, Wisconsin Native