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Western Chokecherry vs Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea

Prunus virginiana var. demissa

Hydrangea paniculata HYLV17522

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Western Chokecherry
Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea

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.

Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea is a dwarf panicle hydrangea with flowers that start as lime green and transition to a rich pink towards the fall. During the summer the leaves are a deep green and turn a golden yellow with a red to purple tint. Persistent blooms and fall colors add multi season interest to your landscape. The petite form is well suited for urban yards and tight spaces.

Flowers grow on new wood so pruning is best done in late winter or early spring. The Dragon Baby Hydrangea is part of the Bloomin’ Easy® collection.

Western Chokecherry Quick Facts

Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 7 m (23 ft)
Height: 0.8 m (2.5 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 0.8 m (2.5 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none

Toxicity: toxic to horses, cattle, etc.)

Fall colour: reddish-purple
Flowers: starts green and transitions to pink
Berries: edible, astringent, red-purple
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: bitter-berry, chokecherry, common chokecherry, virginia bird berry
Other Names: dragon baby hardy hydrangea, dragon baby panicle hydrangea