black chokecherry
Prunus virginiana var. demissa

Fort Collins

Synonyms: Padus virginiana var. melanocarpa
Dimensions: Height: 8.0 ft. to 20.0 ft.
Spread: 8.0 ft. to 12.0 ft.
Growth Form: Shrub, Tree
Program Association: Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses: Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Low, Moderate
Plant Community: Foothills, Mountains, Plains, Riparian, Subalpine
Season of Bloom: April, May, June
Flower Color: White Shades
Leaf Color: Green Shades
Aggressiveness: Readily Suckers
Design Considerations: Edible Fruit, Fall Color, Fragrant, Screening, Showy Flowers
Other Considerations: No City Data
Duration: Perennial
Natural Landscape Position: Fort Collins Model
3, 4, 5
Soil Type: Loam, Sandy
Pests/Disease Prone: No City Data
Hazards/Toxic: Don't Consume. Plant Parts May Be Poisonous.

Notes

USDA Plants National Database recognizes two varieties of P. virginiana, all native to the U.S. Variety virginiana is native to the central and eastern U.S. and variety demissa is scattered across the western U.S. including Colorado and the Fort Collins area.

Orange to red fall color. Great species to draw insect and fruit eating birds to your yard. It is an important larval and adult food host for many of our native invertebrates.

All parts of this plant, including the seeds are poisonous, except the berries.