Prunus virginiana
Bitter-berry · also Chokecherry, Virginia bird cherry, Western chokecherry
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Prunus virginiana, commonly known as chokecherry, is a very hardy deciduous tree native to North America. It features showy spring flowers and fruits that attract bees and birds, with fruit often used for preserves. It has moderate water needs and is resistant to gypsy moth.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 25,2604.8%—5.5 in
- 8,3271.7%14 yr5.5 in
- 2,7470.40%—7.1 in
- 2,2700.74%—5.9 in
- 2,1050.69%—3.0 in
- 1,8430.57%—6.3 in
- 1,6580.84%9.8 yr3.9 in
- 1,3523.0%17 yr5.1 in
- 1,1081.3%—5.7 in
- 9190.34%—8.3 in
- 9070.27%21 yr6.3 in
- 5000.07%—5.0 in
- 3820.21%—3.0 in
- 2710.36%—7.5 in
- 2180.19%1.4 yr2.0 in
- 1880.12%—5.9 in
- 1160.16%—4.7 in
- 640.14%—5.5 in
- 550.01%—1.9 in
- 400.06%6.8 yr2.0 in
- 220.01%1.8 yr2.4 in
- 200.13%20 yr9.1 in
- 60.00%0.8 yr—
- 40.01%—8.7 in
- 40.02%—7.1 in
- 30.00%—3.8 in
- 30.03%—7.9 in
- 10.01%—1.0 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 30 ft
- Canopy spread
- 25 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 5.5 in, mean 6.1 in, 90th percentile 10 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Conifer Forests
- Alberta-British Columbia foothills forests
- Arizona Mountains forests
- British Columbia coastal conifer forests
- Central British Columbia Mountain forests
- Colorado Rockies forests
- Northern California coastal forests
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- California coastal sage and chaparral
- California interior chaparral and woodlands
- California montane chaparral and woodlands
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- California Central Valley grasslands
Deserts & Xeric Shrublands
- Baja California desert
Other Prunus in the catalogue
60 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
