Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
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Prunus virginiana, commonly called bitter-berry, chokecherry, Virginia bird cherry, and western chokecherry (also black chokecherry for P. virginiana var. demissa), is a species of bird cherry (Prunus subgenus Padus) native to North America.
Quick Facts
| Scientific name | Prunus virginiana |
| Family | Rosaceae |
| Height | 15-25 ft |
| Bloom time | May |
| Sun | Full sun to part shade |
| Moisture | Dry to mesic |
| Soil | Any |
| Wildlife value | Fruit for dozens of bird species; host to many caterpillars |
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