Native Range: Native to western CO and much of the lower 48
Height: 20-30′
Spacing: 5-8′
Water Needs: Moderate
Soil: Moist soils (sand, clay, or loam)
Sunlight: Sun or shade
Bloom Time: Late spring
USDA Zone: 2-7
Life Cycle: Perennial
Chokecherry
$40.00
Prunus virginiana
Image Credit:
Prunus virginiana – chokecherry – Flickr – Matt Lavin (8).jpg | Matt Lavin | Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0
Deciduous shrub or small tree. Top choice riparian habitat plant! Edible berries provide food for a wide range of wildlife. White flowers are prized by bees. Host plant for 261 species of butterflies and moths. Can spread through rhizomes to form dense thickets creating nest sites for birds. Red fruit ripening to black in late summer. Hardy to zone 3.














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