Melinda Myers

Amur Chokecherry

Botanical Name

Prunus maackii

Min Zone

3

Max Zone

6

Height

35 to 45 feet

Width

35 to 45 feet

Flowers

Spring: white, 2 to 3 inch racemes, fragrant

Fruit

Drupe, .24 inch, red maturing to black

Fall Color

Yellow

Light

Full sun

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Transplant in spring
• Needs pruning to maintain shape

Problems

Short lived, borers, gumosis, black knot, tent caterpillars

Varieties

• Amber Beauty - slightly ascending branches