Prunus virginiana

Bitter-Berry

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Common Name:

Bitter-Berry

Plant Type:

Flower color:

White

Foliage color:

Green

Sun (From 0 to 5):

4

Water (From 0 to 5):

3

Maximum temperature:

36°C

Minimum temperature:

7°C

Maximum height:

1095 cm

Maximum width:

915 cm

Bitter-Berry (Prunus virginiana) - Description

Prunus virginiana, commonly called bitter-berry, chokecherry, Virginia bird cherry and western chokecherry (also black chokecherry for P. virginiana var. demissa), is a species of bird cherry (Prunus subgenus Padus) native to North America; the natural historic range of P. virginiana includes most of the continent, except for the far north and far south.

Bitter-Berry (Prunus virginiana) - Blooming

Five petaled (or double) pink or white flowers, often borne in large rounded or elongated clusters followed by ovoid fruits.

Bitter-Berry (Prunus virginiana) - Growth

Many species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs. Used as ornamental and for fruit. Alternate, pointed, oval leaves.Evergreen species grow best in full sun or partial shade. Deciduous plants enjoy full sun. Plants are often short-lived.Bushy species, like P. laurocerastus and P. lusitanica, work well for screening or as groundcovers. Other species, including P. cerasifera, P. incisa, and P. spinosa make good hedges. Shrubs make nice additions to a shrub border or wall.

Bitter-Berry (Prunus virginiana) - Planting

Sow seeds outdoors in fall, in containers. Propagate deciduous species from greenwood cuttings in summer. Evergreens can be propagated from semi-ripe cuttings in midsummer.

Bitter-Berry (Prunus virginiana) - Pest

Leaf hoppers, nematode, scale insects, caterpillars, borers, aphids, and eriophyid mites. Other issues include powdery mildew, leaf curl, lesions, fireblight, mushroom root rot, canker, crown gall, and mosaic and ringspot viruses.

Bitter-Berry (Prunus virginiana) - Interesting facts

P. americana, P. maritima, and P. tomentosa produce fruits that are the most consumed. Some species' leaves and fruits are poisonous to humans and can cause serious stomach pain when ingested.

Bitter-Berry (Prunus virginiana) - Soil and irrigation

Adaptable to moist soils as long as they are well-drained. P. laurocerastus can become chlorotic in shallow, alkilinated soils.