Schubert Chokecherry vs Klondike Amur Cherry - TreeTime.ca

Schubert Chokecherry vs Klondike Amur Cherry

Prunus virginiana Schubert

Prunus maackii Jefdike

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Schubert Chokecherry
Klondike Amur 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.

The Klondike Amur Cherry is an attractive cultivar which features showy, peeling gold bark and textured oval leaves that turn bright yellow in fall. It blooms with fragrant white flowers in mid spring, and produces tiny, tart black berries through the summer. The Klondike Amur Cherry was bred to have improved stem strength and stronger branching.

This tree makes a great addition to urban gardens and commercial planting, and is immune to black knot.

Schubert Chokecherry Quick Facts

Klondike Amur Cherry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 7 m (23 ft)
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: dark red
Fall colour: yellow
Berries: edible dark red berries, 10mm diameter, pitted, tart, good
Berries: tiny, black clusters
Flavor: tart
Harvest: July
Flowers: white
Flowers: white, fragrant
Bark: golden
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.)