Chokecherry - Prunus virginiana
Plant type: shrub/small tree, deciduous
Height: 15-30’
Growth rate: fast
Features: white clusters of flowers (Apr-Jul), red-black berries that are loved by birds but not humans.
Ecological benefits: Top 30 plant host for caterpillar species! Supports hummingbirds, butterflies (pale swallowtail, silvery blue, spring azure, and painted lady), bees, other pollinators. Berries eaten by over 30 species in the Portland area. Caterpillar host plant for Lorquin's admiral, tiger swallowtail, and many others!
PPL: yes
Light - full to part sun
Soil - dry to moist or seasonally wet
Plant type: shrub/small tree, deciduous
Height: 15-30’
Growth rate: fast
Features: white clusters of flowers (Apr-Jul), red-black berries that are loved by birds but not humans.
Ecological benefits: Top 30 plant host for caterpillar species! Supports hummingbirds, butterflies (pale swallowtail, silvery blue, spring azure, and painted lady), bees, other pollinators. Berries eaten by over 30 species in the Portland area. Caterpillar host plant for Lorquin's admiral, tiger swallowtail, and many others!
PPL: yes
Light - full to part sun
Soil - dry to moist or seasonally wet
Plant type: shrub/small tree, deciduous
Height: 15-30’
Growth rate: fast
Features: white clusters of flowers (Apr-Jul), red-black berries that are loved by birds but not humans.
Ecological benefits: Top 30 plant host for caterpillar species! Supports hummingbirds, butterflies (pale swallowtail, silvery blue, spring azure, and painted lady), bees, other pollinators. Berries eaten by over 30 species in the Portland area. Caterpillar host plant for Lorquin's admiral, tiger swallowtail, and many others!
PPL: yes
Light - full to part sun
Soil - dry to moist or seasonally wet
