Chokecherry

Fragrant Spring Blooms
Wildlife Friendly Fruit
Native Screening Habit

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Chokecherry

Sunlight
Can grow in a range from full sun to partial shade. They need at least six hours of direct, unfiltered sunlight per day.
Watering
Regular watering schedule for the first six months. Once established, rainwater should be sufficient.
Fertilizing
Should not need any extra fertilizer unless your entire lawn and garden have problems and needs regular fertilizing.

Chokecherry

Chokecherry is a native deciduous shrub or small tree valued for fragrant white spring flowers, glossy green foliage, dark red to black fruit, and wildlife appeal. Its adaptable, thicket-forming habit makes it useful for naturalized borders, hedgerows, habitat plantings, and informal screens.

Why choose Chokecherry?

Choose Chokecherry for a rugged native plant with multi-season interest and strong ecological value. Spring brings showy white flower racemes that support pollinators, followed by summer foliage and small ornamental cherries that attract birds and wildlife. Its ability to grow as a large shrub or small tree makes it versatile in country landscapes, native gardens, windbreak edges, and informal privacy plantings. It is especially useful where a natural, wildlife-friendly look is preferred over a clipped formal hedge.

Key Characteristics

Botanical Name: Prunus virginiana
Common Name: Chokecherry
Plant Type: Deciduous shrub or small tree
Growth Habit: Upright, rounded, suckering, thicket-forming

Chokecherry Additional Information

Chokecherry blooms in spring, producing fragrant white flowers in elongated clusters that stand out against fresh green foliage. The leaves are glossy green through summer and often turn yellow in fall before dropping for winter. Small cherry-like fruits ripen from red to dark purple or nearly black, adding seasonal interest and providing a valuable food source for birds and wildlife.

This native plant is well suited for naturalized landscapes, wildlife gardens, windbreaks, hedgerows, woodland edges, erosion-control plantings, and informal screening. It can spread by suckers, which is helpful in habitat-style plantings but should be managed in smaller maintained gardens. Prune selectively after flowering or during dormancy to remove damaged wood, shape the plant, or limit unwanted suckering. Chokecherry is deciduous, so it has a bare winter framework that blends naturally into native and rural landscape settings.

Planting & Care

1. Planting: Plant Chokecherry in full sun to partial shade with well-drained soil and enough room for its mature spread. It works especially well in naturalized areas, hedgerows, and habitat plantings where its suckering habit can be used to advantage.

2. Watering: Water deeply after planting and keep soil evenly moist while the root system establishes. Once established, Chokecherry adapts well to average landscape moisture and benefits from supplemental watering during extended dry periods.

3. Mulching: Apply a 2–3 inch mulch layer over the root zone to conserve moisture, reduce weed competition, and protect shallow roots. Keep mulch pulled back from the trunk or main stems.

4. Pruning: Prune during dormancy or shortly after flowering to remove dead, damaged, crossing, or unwanted suckering growth. For a tree form, train a strong central stem early and remove low competing shoots as needed.

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FAQs

How large does Chokecherry get?
Chokecherry commonly grows as a large shrub or small tree, often reaching about 20–30 feet tall with a broad, rounded spread depending on site conditions and pruning.
When does Chokecherry bloom?
Chokecherry blooms in spring with fragrant white flower clusters. These flowers are followed by small red to dark purple fruit later in the season.
Where should I plant Chokecherry?
Plant Chokecherry in naturalized borders, wildlife gardens, hedgerows, windbreak edges, or open landscape areas where its native character and suckering habit have room to develop.

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Tall Growth
Full Sun
Flowering

Mature Height	Large: Up to 30 ft or more
Mature Spread	10-20 ft
Growth Rate	Fast
Botanical Name	Prunus virginiana
Bloom Time	Late Spring, Mid spring, Early Spring, Late Summer
Deer Resistant	No
Family	Rosaceae
Flower Color	White
Hardiness Zones	3, 4, 5, 6
Light Needs	Full Sun
Maintenance	Low
Size	#15 Container

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Growing Zones 2-7 Outdoors

(Hardy down to -50)

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