Plant Name:  Prunus virginiana melanocarpa
Common name: Black Chokecherry
Plant Type: Perennial Shrub or Small Tree
Plant Height: 3’ – 12’
Spread: 13.5’
Bloom Time: May to Early July
Flower Color:  White followed by Fleshy Drupes of Dark Red to Black
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Moist
Water Needs: Medium
Attributes: Larval Host to Some Moths; Native Bees & Butterflies.
Uses: Bird Garden, Native Garden, Pollinator Garden
Native to:  Western North America
Oregon Native:  YES
USDA Hardiness Zone:  5 – 10

Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member & Master Gardener

Photographer: Reveal, James L. https://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=73181