Prunus virginiana, Chokecherry Seed
Prunus virginiana Chokecherry Seed
- Fragrant bottlebrush spikes of white flowers open in mid to late spring for pollinators
- Tart dark cherries make wonderful jelly and syrup in late summer
- Grow a hardy windbreak or wildlife thicket from seeds
- Feeds birds, bees and butterflies from the northern plains to mountain foothills
Key Attributes
About Prunus virginiana, Chokecherry Seed
From the northern plains to mountain foothills, this hardy, adaptable native thrives. Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) bears fragrant, bottlebrush-like spikes of white flowers in spring, followed by clusters of glossy, dark red to black cherries in late summer. The tart fruit makes wonderful jelly and syrup, and birds flock to it. Its suckering, thicket-forming habit is excellent for windbreaks, wildlife plantings and stabilizing slopes.
Growing details
Plant profile
Seed & variety
Before Planting
Planting
Watering
Fertilizer
Harvesting
Tips
Pests & Diseases
Black knot is the most common disease, forming dark swellings on branches; prune these out in winter. X-disease and leaf spots can also occur.
Eastern tent caterpillars often nest in spring; remove webs by hand. Aphids and cherry fruit flies may also appear.
Native States & Regions
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Native regions: Widespread Native
Its Role in the Native Ecosystem
Chokecherry's spring flowers feed native bees and other pollinators, and its leaves host caterpillars of tiger swallowtails, admirals and many moths. The ripe fruit is eaten by dozens of bird species, as well as bears, foxes and other mammals. Dense thickets give birds nesting cover and shelter.
Prunus virginiana Chokecherry Native Range Map
Native range describes natural occurrence, not the origin of this seed lot or every location where a plant can be grown.
Alaska and Hawaii are shown as insets. State-level range does not mean a plant occurs throughout every part of that state.
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