Audubon Common Chokecherry Tree

Description

A Veritable Songbird Smorgasbord!

• Our assortment of trees and plants come from specialty growers across the United States. Please expect orders with numerous items or selections to be delivered over several days as a result.

• Our assortment of trees and plants come from specialty growers across the United States. Please expect orders with numerous items or selections to be delivered over several days as a result.

• Better for Birds, 100% Neonic-Free
• This bird-friendly native plant provides food and shelter for local and migrating birds and other wildlife
• Not available in non-native regions, states or counties (please refer to the Native Regions map photo)
• Learn how you can help birds in your home and community through Audubon’s Plants for Birds program

The word “Chokecherry” gives you a pretty good indication of what this sassy little tree’s fruits taste like. They are indeed bitter enough to make you choke! Fortunately, birds absolutely adore chokecherries. It is estimated that at least 70 species of birds ravish the quarter-inch drupes in late summer. Eastern Bluebirds are eager customers, as are robins, grosbeaks, catbirds, cardinals, Blue Jays, tanagers, orioles, and cedar waxwings. Add to that bounty the many, many caterpillars and other insects that this tree hosts, and you have a veritable songbird smorgasbord. Bon appetit!

Bower & Branch is proud to grow Audubon® Native Plants for Birds in partnership with the National Audubon Society to help birds and other wildlife thrive. Your purchase and planting of this native flora directly supports Audubon’s conservation mission and impact.

Audubon® is a licensed and registered trademark of the National Audubon Society. All rights reserved.

Product Details

• Prunus virginiana
• Live plant material, potting medium, 3 nursery pot
• Hardy in zones 2-6
• Prefers full sun, part shade
• Water daily for the first 3-5 weeks; then water 2-3 times a week for the remainder of the year until winter. Watering needs may be altered due to extreme weather conditions.
• Requires well-draining, dry-medium loams
• Delivered height: 24″
• Mature height: 20-30′ tall, 15-20′ wide
• Blooms in spring