Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana 'Schubert'
Chokecherry is a shrub for focal point, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering May.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 400 cm |
| Spread | 300 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 2a-7b |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 400 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 300 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 2a to 7b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Chokecherry's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
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Worth knowing
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Anise Hyssopto edge in front
- Aromatic Asterto edge in front
- Black-Eyed Susanto edge in front
- Blanket Flower 'Arizona Sun'to edge in front
- Blue Sageto edge in front
- Bottle Gentianto edge in front