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Schubert Chokecherry vs Siberian Crab Apple

Prunus virginiana Schubert

Malus baccata

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Schubert Chokecherry
Siberian Crab Apple

Schubert Chokecherry is similar to a western chokecherry but features beautiful purple-red leaves throughout the summer.

This small, flowering tree is perfectly suited as an ornamental for city yards.

The fruit from this tree is a staff favourite for jams, jellies, and wines.

Siberian Crab Apple is a beautiful, cold hardy, ornamental tree. Its stunning white blossoms burst in the spring to produce deep red fruit.

If you are looking for a great landscape or shade tree, Siberian Crab Apple is a beautiful addition to any yard.

As a rootstock, it is one of the hardiest available. Just be aware that Siberian Crab Apple may be incompatible with varieties that don't have crab apple parentage.

Schubert Chokecherry Quick Facts

Siberian Crab Apple Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 7 m (23 ft)
Height: 7 m (23 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 7 m (23 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: high
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium

Toxicity: Toxic to animals with segmented stomachs (horses, cattle, deer moose, etc.)

Fall colour: dark red
Fall colour: bright yellow
Flowers: white
Flowers: white
Fruit: edible dark red berries, 10mm diameter, pitted, tart, good
Fruit: red apples
Berries: edible dark red berries, 10mm diameter, pitted, tart, good
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: siberian apple