Description

Introducing the Canada Red Chokecherry (Botanical Name: Prunus Virginiana Canada Red), a captivating tree that graces your landscape with its unique beauty and versatile uses. Flourishing in full sun and requiring regular watering, this tree thrives in moist, well-draining soil, making it a resilient and striking choice for gardens in Zones 2 to 10.

With an oval plant shape, the Canada Red Chokecherry grows to a mature height of 25 feet and a width of 20 feet, offering a lovely and well-balanced silhouette. This versatile plant can be grown as a single or multi-stemmed small tree, or even as a large shrub. In mid-spring, it showcases showy chains of fragrant white flowers hanging below the branches, creating a picturesque display.

The beauty of the Canada Red Chokecherry doesn't end with its spring blooms. The tree's deep purple deciduous foliage emerges green in the spring, transforming into a stunning red hue in the fall. During mid-summer, the plant produces showy red drupes with purple overtones, adding another layer of ornamental interest.

While primarily grown as an ornamental tree, the Canada Red Chokecherry offers edible fruit with versatile uses. The small, round, tart fruit is perfect for baking, preserves, wine-making, sauces, and more. Embrace the multi-functional nature of this tree, adding both aesthetic appeal and practical value to your outdoor space.

Embrace the Canada Red Chokecherry, also known as Common Chokecherry, and enhance your landscape with its fragrant blooms, rich purple foliage, and edible fruit. Whether used as a focal point, in group plantings, or for its culinary potential, this tree is sure to captivate and enrich your garden in various ways.

Our trees are sold by height (younger trees) or by caliper (more mature trees), ensuring you find the perfect size for your landscape needs. This tree is available by trunk caliper, at 1.75 in. size, for a more mature, developed option.

Each plant comes with the roots balled & burlapped. The image shown represents an example of what you may receive. Please note that the height, shape, and fullness of each plant may vary due to natural growth patterns. Rest assured, we will select the healthiest and most vibrant plant for you.

Plant Specs:

Botanical Name: Prunus Virginiana Canada Red
Light: full sun
Watering: water regularly
Soil: moist, well draining soil
Zone: 2 – 10

Plant Shape: Oval
Plant Type: tree
Mature Size: height (25'), width (20')
Blooming Season: late spring – summer
Pollinator?: self

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