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Common Names: Amur Chockecherry, Goldbark Cherry Scientific Name: Prunus maackii
Summary Foliage: Green toothed leaves, yellow fall colour Height: 30 feet Spread: 25 feet Shape: Rounded, single or multitrunked, pyramidal when young Growth Characteristics: Moderate growth rate
The Amur chokecherry has distinctive golden bark on the trunk and branches. Its tiny white flowers bloom in mid to late spring. During the summer, black fruits attract birds.
Plant Needs Zone: 3 to 7 Light: Full to part sun Moisture: Keep soil moist Soil Type: moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil
Care Chokecherry trees can be pruned to one trunk if desired. Prune lower branches to allow attractive bark to be more visible.
Problems Can be affected by common cherry pests, but less so in the colder zones. Cherry pests can include borers, scale, aphids, tent caterpillars, canker and leaf spot.
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