CANADA RED CHOKECHERRY

PRUNUS VIRGINIANA ‘CANADA RED’

Fragrant spring flowers and purple summer foliage help this tree stand out in a landscape.


  • Mature Size: 25’ Tall x 23’ Wide

    Annual Growth: 18-36”

    Specific Maintenance: Remove suckers from base of tree in early summer. Avoid planting by patios or pavement (fruit may stain). Watch for swollen black fungal infections in canopy and prune out (more common in older trees).

    General Maintenance: Regular watering, Structural Pruning (every 5-10 yrs), Annual balanced fertilizer (May-June, slow-release), Protect from deer.

    (Photos 2 & 3: Courtesy of J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.)

  • Benefits:

    Spring flowers & fragrance, purple-red summer foliage, quick growth, pink-orange fall color, great cold-hardiness, wind tolerant, drought tolerant, no significant disease or pest concerns, soil adaptable, native to Utah.

    Drawbacks:

    Often develops unbalanced, untidy look with age; fruit may stain pavement, suckers grow from roots and from base of trunk, seedlings often sprout where birds drop seeds.

  • Less than 5 in stock

    1.75 - 2.5”

    $355 - 599

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