Chokecherry, Canada Red

Very hardy red-leafed variety of our native chokecherry.
Drooping cylindrical creamy-white flower clusters in spring. 1/4-3/8” red to purple-black fruit is useful for jellies, syrup, juice and wine (with lots of added sugar).  Edible ¼” fruits ripen from red to dark purple; excellent bird food.  New foliage is bright shiny green, turning maroon-red with maturity.
New growth throughout summer provides a handsome two-color contrast.
Requires good drainage; “plant high” in irrigated lawn areas – see the BN planting instructions.
Fall foliage is red to reddish-purple.  Tends to sucker.
Drought tolerant once established.
Fruit attracts birds in summer.
Very uniform growing small ornamental tree.  Moderate to fast growth rate (24-36” per year once established).
Sometimes available in a multi-stemmed “clump form”.
Chokecherries are toxic to livestock.