What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Sunlightfull sun to partial shade
Watermedium
↑ Gives back
Biomassmedium
Fruitedible, tart
Nectarattracts pollinators
Pollenattracts pollinators
Through the year
Emergence
Bud break and leaf emergence typically occur after the last spring frost and when air temperatures consistently rise above 50C.
Flowering
Flowering occurs shortly after leaf emergence, usually within two weeks.
Fruiting
Fruit development follows flowering, with fruits ripening in mid-summer.
Harvest
Chokecherries are typically ready for harvest from mid-July through August, depending on the region.
Senescence
Leaves begin to change color and drop with the first autumn frosts and shortening day lengths.
Dormancy
The plant enters dormancy after leaf senescence, lasting through winter until chill requirements are met.
Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained to moist
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalYes
Accumulatescalcium, potassium
Soil textureloam, sand, clay
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceMedium
Propagation
Methodsseeds, cuttings, suckers
Difficulty2 / 5
Establishes in~2 yr
Stratificationrequires cold stratification for 2-3 months
Self-seedingModerate
Divisionspring
Wildlife & pests
Attractsbees, butterflies, birds, mammals
Can host peststent caterpillars, cherry fruit fly, aphids
Can host diseasesblack knot, brown rot, cherry leaf spot