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Plant Description and Details
Graceful, slender shrub-tree bears its cherry flowers profusely in 6-inch "pendulant spikes" of white. In summer, showy scarlet to black "cherries" droop from the limbs like strings of translucent beads. Chokecherry's abundant fruit is a feast for birds. Humans may preserve the fruit as a cooked tangy jelly or syrup, but the fresh fruit are too sour for most people.
| Common Names | Common Chokecherry, Chokecherry |
| Community | Foothill |
| Annual Water Needs | 15-20 inches |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes |
| Native Range | Sagebrush and Ponderosa country, open woods, widespread east of the Cascades |
| Native States | CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY |
| Hardiness | Down to Zone 4 |
| Exposure | Sun |
| Placement | Wildlife plantings, wind breaks, flowering cherry substitute. |
| Mature Height | 12 - 20 ft. |
| Mature Width | 12 ft. |
| Group Spacing | 8-15 ft. |
| Blossom Color | White |
| Blooms | Late Spring |
| Establishment Tips | Water at planting and 3-4 times deeply the first summer. |
| Maintenance Tips | Pruning enhances ornamental value. |
| Wildlife Notes | Berries are a treat for wildlife. |
| Plants Symbol | PRVI |
| Family Name | Rosaceae |
| Lewis & Clark | Yes |
