Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu]
Species: Prunus maackii
Amur Chokecherry, Manchurian Chokecherry
Cultivar Information
* See specific cultivar notes on next page.
Ornamental Characteristics
Size: Tree > 30 feet Height: 35 to 45' tall, 25 to 35' wide Leaves: Deciduous Shape: Young trees are pyramidal, rounded and dense at maturity Ornamental Other: full sun
Environmental Characteristics
Light: Full sun Hardy To Zone: 3a Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0) Environmental Other: full sun
Insect Disease
aphids, scale, borers
Bare Root Transplanting
Any
Other
Moisture Tolerance
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Occasionally saturated Consistently moist, Occasional periods of Prolonged periods of or very wet soil well-drained soil dry soil dry soil
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2 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Cultivars for Prunus maackii
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Cultivar Name Notes
Amber Beauty 'Amber Beauty'- Forms a uniform tree with slightly ascending branches
Goldspur 'Goldspur' (a.k.a.'Jefspur') - dwarf, multi-stemmed, narrowly upright and columnar growth habit; resistant to black knot; grows to 15' tall x 10' wide;
Goldrush 'Goldrush' (a.k.a. 'Jefree') - upright growth habit; resistant to black rot; improved resistance to frost cracking; grows to 25' tall x 16' wide
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Prunus maackii - Bark
Prunus maackii - Bark
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Prunus maackii - Leaves
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Prunus maackii - Leaves
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Prunus maackii - Habit
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