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Amur Cherry vs Western ChokecherryPrunus maackii Prunus virginiana var. demissa NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON (we don't know if or when this product will be restocked) NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON (we don't know if or when this product will be restocked) 
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 |