Schubert Chokecherry vs Carmine Jewel Cherry - TreeTime.ca

Schubert Chokecherry vs Carmine Jewel Cherry

Prunus virginiana Schubert

Prunus x kerrasis Carmine Jewel

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Schubert Chokecherry
Carmine Jewel 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.

Carmine Jewel Cherry is a hardy deciduous shrub and hybrid variety of the University of Saskatchewan Sour Cherry. It produces dark, black cherries with small pits that are good for pies and wine making. The hardiest of the dwarf sour cherry varieties, Carmine Jewel Cherry is a beautiful accent or landscape/orchard tree.

Carmine Jewel is often the first cherry ready in the summer.

Schubert Chokecherry Quick Facts

Carmine Jewel Cherry Quick Facts

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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: large dark purple cherries
Fruit size: 3.5g
Flavor: tart - best for pies and jams
Harvest: late July to early 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.)