Family: Rosaceae
Scientific Name: Prunus virginiana Schurbert
Common Name: Schurbert Chokecherry, Purple Leaf Chokecherry
Description | A hardy purple leaf Chokecherry tree. |
Pronunciation | (PRUU-nus)(ver-jin-ee-A-na) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
Hardiness Zone | (2)3-7 |
Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, some shade |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average |
Flowers | white, borne on racemes, early spring |
Fruit | small, purple, edible but astringent |
Leaves | start green and change to purple |
Dimensions | 20-30 by 15-20 feet (HS) |
Cultivar Origin | Selected from a group of seedlings by Mr. Schubert (circa 1943) |
Misc Facts | The genus name for the plum tree Prunus, from the Greek word prunos, meaning plum |
Notes & Reference | #155-Purple Leaf Plums (Arthur Lee Jacobsen), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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