Prunus virginiana-Choke cherry

Description

This is a surprisingly hard to find species in the trade, even though it is quite common in the wild. It’s often hiding out on the edges of fields and roads, growing among the company of other trees and shrubs. Tolerant of lower nutrient acidic soils, part shade to sun, well drained upland soils. Perfect choice for a native shrub hedge. Produces pendulous strings of vibrant white flowers in the spring followed by dangling strings of dazzling burgundy cherries in late July. Thicket forming species that’s best characterized as a shrub. Larval host plant for the spectacular Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly.

2 gallon pot, 18″-24″ in height