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Western Chokecherry vs Romeo CherryPrunus virginiana var. demissa Prunus x kerrasis Romeo SOLD OUT SOLD OUT 
Western Chokecherry is a shrub or small tree commonly used for farmstead and field windbreaks. Romeo Cherry is a hardy deciduous hybrid shrub variety of Sour Cherry released in the Romance Series of dwarf sour cherries from the University of Saskatchewan in 2004. It features dark red/black, flavourful fruit most suitable for fresh eating, processing, and juice production. Romeo Cherry is also suitable as an accent or landscape tree. WESTERN CHOKECHERRY QUICK FACTSROMEO CHERRY QUICK FACTS
Fall colour:
reddish-purple
Fall colour:
orange
Berries:
edible, astringent, red-purple
Berries:
medium sized dark red/black cherries best for making juice or fresh eating
Flowers:
white
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
medium
Maintenance:
low
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Toxicity: toxic to horses, cattle, etc.)
Other Names:
bitter-berry, chokecherry, common chokecherry, virginia bird berry
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