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 Native to Manchuria and Korea Moisture Tolerance 1 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Occasionally saturated Consistently moist, Occasional periods of Prolonged periods of or very wet soil well-drained soil dry soil dry soil 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Cultivars for Prunus maackii Showing 1-3 of 3 items. 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 3 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Photos Prunus maackii - Bark Prunus maackii - Bark 4 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Prunus maackii - Bark Prunus maackii - Leaves 5 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Prunus maackii - Habit Prunus maackii - Leaves 6 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Prunus maackii - Habit Prunus maackii - Habit 7 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Prunus maackii - Habit 8.