Western Chokecherry vs Blue Moon Wisteria - TreeTime.ca

Western Chokecherry vs Blue Moon Wisteria

Prunus virginiana var. demissa

Wisteria macrostachya Blue Moon

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Western Chokecherry
Blue Moon Wisteria

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.

Blue Moon Wisteria is a striking, flowering vine, and the hardiest of the wisterias. Up to three times in one growing season you can expect showy, fragrant, lavender-blue flowers.

Make sure you plan your site as this vine requires a structure to support its mature weight. Try planting close to a post, trellis, or fence.

Western Chokecherry Quick Facts

Blue Moon Wisteria Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 7 m (23 ft)
Height: 5 m (18 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium

Toxicity: toxic to horses, cattle, etc.)

Toxicity: can be toxic to cats, dogs, and horses when consumed
Fall colour: reddish-purple
Flowers: blue/purple strings of flowers
Berries: edible, astringent, red-purple
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: bitter-berry, chokecherry, common chokecherry, virginia bird berry