Prunus maackii
Amur Chokecherry, Manchurian Cherry
Rosaceae
ExpandHabitat
- native to Manchuria and Korea
- hardy to zone 3, and warmer parts of 2
Habit and Form
- a deciduous tree
- 30' to 40' tall
- 25' to 35' wide
- rounded to vase-shaped crown, dense
- glands dot base
- pubescent midrib
- medium texture
- moderate growth rate
Summer Foliage
- alternate leaf arrangement
- simple, deciduous leaves
- serrate leaf margins
- ovate leaf shape
- 2" to 4" long
- medium green leaf color
Autumn Foliage
- yellow fall color
Flowers
- white flowers
- blooms in late April
- fragrant
- showy
- borne in 2' to 3' long racemes
Fruit
- rounded, black drupe
- 0.5" in diameter
- attracts birds
- mature in August
- not ornamentally important
Bark
- attractive
- reddish brown bark
- shiny
- peeling
Culture
- full sun
- prefers well-drained, moist soil
- needs pruning to maintain tree shape
Landscape Use
- specimen
- street tree
- patio plant
Liabilities
- girdling roots
- borers
- aphids
- scale
ID Features
- deciduous tree
- alternate leaf arrangement
- serrate leaf margins
- ovate leaf shape
- pubescent midrib
- white flowers, fragrant
- round, fleshy fruit
Propagation
- by cuttings
- by seed
Cultivars/Varieties
'Amber Beauty' - This selection forms a symmetrical tree with slightly ascending branches.