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Prunus virginiana 'Canada Red'

 
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Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Prunus (PROO-nus) (Info)
Species: virginiana (vir-jin-ee-AN-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Canada Red
Additional cultivar information: (aka Schubert, Shubert)

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2 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Trees

Height:
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 2a: to -45.5 °C (-50 °F)
USDA Zone 2b: to -42.7 °C (-45 °F)
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Burgundy

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
By grafting

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral altagardener On Aug 19, 2009, altagardener from Calgary, AB (Zone 3b) wrote:

It should be mentioned that it has a very strong suckering habit. The natural tendency of chokecherry is to be a bush-form thicket, not a single-stem tree. They are very commonly grown here.

Positive plutodrive On Aug 13, 2009, plutodrive from Denver, CO (Zone 5b) wrote:

This is a drought tolerant tree which is also fast growing. It has green foliage which turns dark purple in summer and creates quite a bit of shade. The late spring/early summer blooms are very fragrant with a scent that can rival with the lilacs.

Positive Todd_Boland On Sep 15, 2004, Todd_Boland from St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) wrote:

This small tree is a great contrast plant for the landscape. It is especially useful for those who live in very cold areas, where the choice in a purple-leaved tree is limited. Foliage emerges green, but as summer progresses, starts to turn purple from the bottom, up. It is mid to late summer before the entire tree becomes purple. In fall, the leaves turn more reddish-purple. Fruit are attractive to birds.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Aurora, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
Dodge City, Kansas
Hibbing, Minnesota
Independence, Missouri
Lincoln, Nebraska
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Belfield, North Dakota
Medora, North Dakota
Dammeron Valley, Utah
Rochester, Washington
Stanwood, Washington



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