Western Chokecherry vs Western Mountain Ash - TreeTime.ca

Western Chokecherry vs Western Mountain Ash

Prunus virginiana var. demissa

Sorbus scopulina

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Western Chokecherry
Western Mountain Ash

Western Chokecherry is a shrub or small tree commonly used for farmstead and field windbreaks.

It produces white flowers in the spring and edible dark purple fruit that matures between September and October. Its cherries are great for making for making jams, jellies or wine, but are not very palatable for raw eating.

Western Mountain Ash is a popular ornamental tree native to the western part of North America. Its attractive, white clusters of flowers bloom in early summer, making way for red, yellow or orange fruit in the fall. If the fruit doesn't catch your eye, Western Mountain Ash's autumn colours will capture your–and the birds's–attention.

Western Chokecherry Quick Facts

Western Mountain Ash Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 7 m (23 ft)
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: reddish-purple
Berries: edible, astringent, red-purple
Berries: bunches of orange-red berries appear in late summer
Flowers: white
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none



Toxicity: toxic to horses, cattle, etc.)

Other Names: bitter-berry, chokecherry, common chokecherry, virginia bird berry
Other Names: cascade mountain ash, greene mountain ash