PRUNUS VIRGINIANA 'CANADA RED'
USDA HARDINESS ZONES: 2 - 7
HEIGHT: 25 FT
SPREAD: 25 FT
SUN EXPOSURE: FULL SUN
FLOWER: VERY SHOWY WHITE TO PALE YELLOW - VER AROMATIC, LONG DESCENDING STALK APPEARING IN THE SPRING JUST AS LEAVES ARE EMERGING.
OTHER DETAILS: CANADA RED CHOKECHERRY IS A VERY VIGOROUS GROWER. IT HAS A STRAIGHT TRUNK AND VERY UNIFORM WELL ROUNDED BRANCH STRUCTURE. THE COLOR OF THE FOLIAGE IS BEAUTIFULLY INTENSE, WITH NEW GROWTH FIRST APPEARING GREEN, THEN TURNING DARK PURPLISH RED AS THE SEASON PROGRESSES. FRUIT IS ROUND ABOUT 1/3 INCH IN DIAMETER AND DARK PURPLE AT MATURITY. THIS FRUIT IS A FAVORITE FOR WILDLIFE, ESPECIALLY BIRDS.