Manchurian Cherry, Amur Cherry, Amur Chokecherry

Manchurian Cherry, Amur Cherry, Amur Chokecherry

Prunus maackii

An ornamental cherry prized for its spring blossom and attractive bark, well-suited to residential and park landscapes.

  • Upright pyramidal crown, maturing round
  • Best known for its burnished bronze exfoliating bark
  • Fragrant white florets in clusters
  • Long-lasting small black berries will attract birds
  • Drooping green leaves turn an uninspiring yellow in the fall and often drop early, exposing the bark
  • Somewhat salt tolerant
  • Commonly used for specimen
  • Grows best in full sun to partial shade
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Average, Dry, Well-drained
Drought Tolerant
Hardiness Zone
3 – 3
Mature Height (meters)
8.0 – 10.0
Mature Spread (meters)
6.0 – 8.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
White
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Yellow
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Columnar
Pollinator Friendly
Attracts Birds
Fragrant
Landscape Uses
Accent
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Prunus maackiigrows best in a rich, moist, well-drained soil, tolerating poorer soils, some salt pollution and is very cold hardy. It can be grown as a specimen tree or a multi-stemmed plant. Pruning some of the lower branches allows the bark to show.

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