Prunus virginiana 'Schubert'
Common Name(s):
Chokecherry
Schubert chokeherry
Synonym:
Purpke chokecherry
Flower:
White
Blooms :
Apr
to:
May
5-petaled white flowers 1/2" across in dangling clusters
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
YES
Family:
Rosaceae
Tree, Broadleaf
Foliage:
Green
Leaves alternate, elliptical to obovate, toothed
Fall Color?
YES
Leaves turn yellow
Deciduous
Photo by:
Heading 6
Oregon Native?
YES
West State Native?
YES
Origins:
Northern North America
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
2
Water Needs:
M
Sun Needs:
Full Sun
Deer Resistant?
YES
Firewise?
YES
Height:
20-30'
Spread:
15-20'
Growth Rate:
Medium
Native Habitat:
Wooded slopes, bluffs, ravines
Soil:
Loams
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Medium
Fertilizer:
Probably not necessary, but a balanced, slow-release (16-16-16) can be applied in spring, if needed
Mulch:
Apply a 3-4" layer of organic mulch in a donut shape around base
Always provide water during dry periods, perform pruning when tree is dormant, monitor for pests and diseases and treat as necessary, remove suckers
Long Term:
Winter:
Mulch if not done in fall, if pests found, use dormant oil spray in late winter
Spring:
Keep soil consistently moist, apply mulch, prune dead, damaged, or diseased branches after flowering, watch for suckers
Summer:
Provide supplemental watering during extreme summer heat, remove suckers, prune if needed, full sun
Fall:
Ensure tree gets adequate moisture, clean area of leaves and fruit, add mulch, remove any remaining suckers
General Care Comments:
Perform structural pruning in late winter, give consistent moisture, apply fertilizer in spring, apply 3-4" of mulch from 3" of tree base to drip line
Common Problems
Suckering might be a problem
Diseases:
Bleck knot , X-disease, Valsa canker
Insects:
Borers, scale, tent caterpillars, spider mites, Japanese beetles
Environmental Problems:
Invasive, weak wood making it prone to branch breaking in winter storms
Pests:
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