How to grow Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

If you don’t want a choke cherry grove, sprouts and new shoots will need to be thinned in spring/summer

Harvesting Chokecherry

Berries are edible but do not taste good plain.1

How long does Chokecherry take to grow?

These estimates for how long Chokecherry takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

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Chokecherry Etymology

While edible the berries taste will make you want to choke.1

Other names for Chokecherry

Wild cherry

Prunus avium flava,

Misspellings: Choke Cherry

Footnotes

1 Missouri Botanical Garden

2 Landscaping for Bluebirds


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