Prunus virginiana | Chokecherry | Tree

Prunus virginiana belongs to the plant family ROSACEĈ and Genus Prunus This Tree prefers Dry soil , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various

We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Prunus virginiana does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds

Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Prunus virginiana so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties

Prunus virginiana chokecherry is not known as a butterfly attracting plant

Prunus virginiana | Chokecherry is a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall. Deciduous trees should not be planted close to water features or fish ponds.

Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).

The flowers of Prunus virginiana have a mildly rank smelling aroma. Chokecherry can survive the coldest of winter climates with annual temperatures as low as -50° Fahrenheit. It usually does best in dry soils. This plant is drought tolerant.

Prunus virginiana will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.

Prunus virginiana is a woody perennial. Chokecherry is deciduous in nature.

Flowers of the plant Prunus virginiana have a smell of unpleasant smell and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Rank | Mild

This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 50' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page

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