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Canada Red Cherry
Prunus virginiana cultivar:
Schubert
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This ornamental small tree, a cultivated relative of the wild chokecherry
that grows along streams and rivers throughout the Upper Arkansas
Valley, has leaves that sprout green, then turn dark red or almost
purple as they mature. The fruit of wild chokecherry is used for
jelly, syrup, and wine. |
Height: 15’ Crown
Spread: 20’
Growth Rate: fast
Flowers: Small, white, in drooping clusters
Foliage: Leaves sprout green and turn purple
Fruit: small (1/3in. diameter), red or purple fruit
bitter but edible, sought out by birds
Soil: avoid poorly drained soils, tolerates alkalinity
Water: medium
Sun: tolerates shade, needs
sun to fruit
Problems: tends to sucker
Comments: Mayday Tree (Prunus padus) and Amur Chokecherry
(Prunus maakii) are closely-related and very similar.
Street Tree: recommended |
