Yellow Bird chokecherry
Prunus virginiana var. demissa 'Yellow Bird'

Fort Collins

Synonyms: Padus virginiana ssp. 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
Soil Type: Loam
Pests/Disease Prone: No
Hazards/Toxic: Don't Consume. Plant Parts May Be Poisonous.

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.

This species has showy yellow fruit. It is a native selection that was initially found growing wild near Cheyenne, Wyoming.