Canada Red Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana 'Canada Red'

Pronunciation: PROO-nus vir-jin-ee-AH-na
SKU #08178
2-10

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Description This tough, hardy, and colorful ornamental chokecherry is perfect for difficult spots, tolerating heat, cold, wind and poor soil. Each new flush of bright green leaves turns bright reddish purple, providing striking color throughout the growing season. The arching branches develop an evenly rounded crown, creating an attractive silhouette even when dormant. Deciduous.
Light Full sun, Partial sun
Watering Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
Blooms Spring
Mature Size Reaches 25 to 30 ft. tall, 15 to 20 ft. wide.
DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen Deciduous
Special Features Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Benefits Birds
Problems/Solutions Erosion Control
Growth Rate Moderate
Flower Attributes Showy Flowers
STYLE
Landscape Use Privacy Screen, Windbreak
Design Ideas Ideal for use when an attractive specimen or group of trees is needed in an area with extremely difficult conditions. Useful as a lawn tree, in parkway plantings, open spaces, wildlife gardens, natural prairies and homesteads. A highly attractive ornamental tree for city yards.
Flower Color White
Foliage Color Burgundy
Companion Plants Lilac (Syringa); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Honeysuckle (Lonicera); Rosemary (Rosmarinus); Lavender (Lavandula)
CARE
Care Highly adaptable; grows easily in most average, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; prefers regular water but tolerates mild, periodic dry spells. Prune root suckers to maintain tree form.
HISTORY
Lore Though highly astringent and not palatable when uncooked, the small fruit has been often used in sauces, jellies and preserves. Chokecherry fruits are attractive to wildlife.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.