Schubert Chokecherry vs Juliet Cherry - TreeTime.ca

Schubert Chokecherry vs Juliet Cherry

Prunus virginiana Schubert

Prunus x kerrasis Juliet

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Schubert Chokecherry
Juliet Cherry

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.

Note: This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Schubert Chokecherry seeds at SeedTime.ca.

Juliet Cherry is a hardy deciduous shrub and hybrid variety of the University of Saskatchewan Sour Cherry released in the Romance Series of dwarf sour cherries in 2004. It blooms earlier than the other Romance varieties, and produces highly desirable, delicious dark red fruit for production with high yields. Juliet Cherry is ideal as a landscape or accent tree.

Schubert Chokecherry Quick Facts

Juliet Cherry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 7 m (23 ft)
Height: 2.0 m (7 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: dark red
Fall colour: orange
Berries: edible dark red berries, 10mm diameter, pitted, tart, good
Berries: dark red cherries
Flavor: semi-sweet
Harvest: early to mid August
Flowers: white
Flowers: white
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: low



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

Other Names: juliette cherry