Western Sand Cherry vs Amur Cherry - TreeTime.ca

Western Sand Cherry vs Amur Cherry

Prunus maackii

Prunus pumila var besseyi

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Amur Cherry
Western Sand Cherry

Amur Cherry is a beautiful, fast-growing ornamental tree. It features attractive bronze/red bark that peels horizontally in strips.

This hardy tree bears white flowers in the spring, black fruit held in clusters in the late summer, and pointy leaves that turn yellow in the fall.

Western Sand Cherry is known for its unique, leathery grey-green foliage and beautiful white blossoms. It is a popular ornamental shrub in parks and front yards. Both you and the wildlife will love its edible small dark red to purple cherries.

Due to its small stature and spreading qualities, Western Sandcherry is suitable as an underplanting or groundcover.

Many people graft plum and cherry varieties to Western Sand Cherry and use it as rootstock. It is also popular to graft hardy apricots to.

Amur Cherry Quick Facts

Western Sand Cherry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium

Toxicity: toxic to horses, cattle, etc.)

Foliage: grey-green
Fall colour: lemon yellow
Fall colour: reddish-orange
Flowers: white, in spring
Flowers: white
Berries: black fruit
Berries: small purple cherries
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: SK, MB, ON
Other Names: amur chokecherry