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Amur Cherry vs Western ChokecherryPrunus maackii Prunus virginiana var. demissa NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON ONLY AVAILABLE BY CONTRACT GROW 
Amur Cherry is a beautiful, fast-growing ornamental tree. It features attractive bronze/red bark that peels horizontally in strips.
Western Chokecherry is a shrub or small tree commonly used for farmstead and field windbreaks. AMUR CHERRY QUICK FACTSWESTERN CHOKECHERRY QUICK FACTS
Zone:
2a
Zone:
2a
Height:
12 m (39 ft)
Height:
7 m (23 ft)
Spread:
9 m (30 ft)
Spread:
5 m (16 ft)
Moisture:
normal, wet
Moisture:
dry, normal
Light:
full sun
Light:
full sun
Fall colour:
lemon yellow
Fall colour:
reddish-purple
Berries:
black fruit in clusters in the late summer
Berries:
edible small berries that can be used for making jelly and wine
Flowers:
white, in spring
Bark:
bronze/red peeling in strips
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
fast
Life span:
30 years
Life span:
short
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
low
Suckering:
low
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Toxicity: toxic to animals with segmented stomachs (horses, cattle, deer moose, etc.) Toxicity: toxic to animals with segmented stomachs (horses, cattle, deer moose, etc.)
Other Names:
amur chokecherry
Other Names:
bitter-berry, chokecherry, common chokecherry, virginia bird berry
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: no |