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Western Chokecherry vs Boughens Golden ChokecherryPrunus virginiana var. demissa Prunus virginiana Boughens Golden SOLD OUT SOLD OUT 
Western Chokecherry is a shrub or small tree commonly used for farmstead and field windbreaks.
Boughen's Golden Chokecherry typically grows into a shrub form with yellow fruit and beautiful green foliage. This type of chokecherry is particularly sweet because it is non-astringent, meaning that it does not produce tannins. Tannins are what create the puckering, or sour taste when eating something unripe. WESTERN CHOKECHERRY QUICK FACTSBOUGHENS GOLDEN CHOKECHERRY QUICK FACTS
Fall colour:
reddish-purple
Flavor:
sweet
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
fast
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Pollution tolerance:
high
Toxicity: toxic to horses, cattle, etc.)
Other Names:
bitter-berry, chokecherry, common chokecherry, virginia bird berry
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