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Amur Cherry vs Kentucky Coffeetree

Prunus maackii

Gymnocladus dioicus

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Amur Cherry
Kentucky Coffeetree

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.

The Kentucky Coffeetree has the largest leaves of any native tree in North America! In the summer, its large green canopy provides shade. While in the winter, its leathery bean pods act as a decorative element against the sky as they rattle in the wind. Beautiful year-round, this tree is an elegant addition to any landscape.

Amur Cherry Quick Facts

Kentucky Coffeetree Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Height: 21 m (70 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: lemon yellow
Berries: black fruit
Flowers: white, in spring
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: high



Toxicity: toxic to horses, cattle, etc.)

Toxicity: Uncooked pods are toxic to humans
Other Names: amur chokecherry
Other Names: coffeetree