Robert Chokecherry vs Gray Dogwood - TreeTime.ca

Robert Chokecherry vs Gray Dogwood

Cornus racemosa

Prunus virginiana Robert

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Gray Dogwood
Robert Chokecherry

Gray dogwood is a thicket-forming, deciduous shrub with greenish-white blossoms in open, terminal clusters. Young twigs are red and the fruit pedicels remain conspicuously red into late fall and early winter.

Fruit itself is a white, 1/4 in. drupe that usually does not remain on the shrub for long.

Great for naturalizing wild areas, this shrub attracts birds and other wildlife.

Developed in Barrhead, Alberta, the Robert Chokecherry produces very large berries (comparable to the size of grapes) with good yield.

The berries can be used for wine, jams, jellies and fresh picking, making it one of the sweeter chokecherries. Rich, red foliage make it a striking landscape addition.

Gray Dogwood Quick Facts

Robert Chokecherry Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 2b
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium


Toxicity: Toxic to animals with segmented stomachs (horses, cattle, deer moose, etc.)
Foliage: red leaves
Fall colour: deep, reddish puple
Fruit: large, black, grape sized
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: MB, ON, QC