Red Chokecherry is a native multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a vase-shaped habit. The glossy green foliage turns orangish-red in fall. Clusters of white flowers to light pink flowers bloom in spring and give way to small bright red berries in fall that can be used in jams and jellies. Best fruit production in full sun and average well-drained soils. Can tolerate boggy soils.
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Origins: |
East and Central N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
6' - 10' |
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Spread: |
3' - 6' |
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Spacing: |
5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Remove suckers to prevent colonial spread. Some susceptibility to leaf spot and twig/fruit blight. No serious pests or diseases.
LANDSCAPE USES: Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Gardens, and Woodland Gardens.
COMPANION PLANTS: Eastern Redbud, Dogwood, Beauty Berry
IMAGES: No machine-readable author provided. Abrahami assumed (based on copyright claims)., Choke-Berries-IMG 2431 051013 121714, CC BY-SA 2.5, (2) Bongsun, 아로니아-6월20200607 192205, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by rockerBOO, 2466 Red Chokeberry
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
