Prunus virginiana

choke cherry

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Rosaceae

Region

Mountain

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Small/Medium Tree (Understory)

Height

25 - 50ft

Spread

20 - 35ft

Flower Color

White

Fruit

Fleshy; Black, Red, Yellow

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Moist

Blooms

May - June

Fall Color

dark red-purple

Habitat

open sites in moist soils; pioneer species after fires;

Notes

fast growing, short lived; fruit sometimes used for making jelly

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