Characteristics

USDA Hardiness zone ^Help 1
Light requirement Full sun, Partial sun/shade, Full shade
Water requirement Moist
Soil type Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Leaves Deciduous
Height 3.6
Layer Shrubs
Utility Hedgerow, Erosion control, Wildlife food
Edible parts Fruit, Seed
Propagation method Seed - direct sow, Cuttings
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_virginiana
Growth Fast
Alternate name Western chokecherry, Black chokecherry, Bitterberry
Family Rosaceae
Habitat Forest edges, Dry exposed sites, Along streams, In clearings
Warning Weed potential, Poisonous seeds, Poisonous leaves
Plants For A Future https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Prunus virginiana
Soil pH 6.8-7.2
Germination time 60-90 days
Cold stratification temperature 2-5°c (36-41°f)
Pollination Self-fertile

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

USDA Hardiness zone

Light requirement

Full sun, Partial sun/shade, Full shade

Water requirement

Moist

Layer

Shrubs

Description

Links

Choke cherry @ British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations
Chokecherry @ Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Propagation - seed

Collect fruit when ripe. To save, clean seeds from pulp and air dry. Sow immediately if sowing in fall. Stratify seeds in moist substrate for 2 weeks under shelter, then cold stratify at 2-5°C (36-41°F) for 60-90 days. Plant early in spring.