Meet Prunus virginiana ‘Canada Red’, also called Chokecherry! Here are some fun facts about this beautiful tree: ✨ In spring, it blooms with fragrant white flowers.�🍒 Those flowers turn into reddish-purple fruits. �🍃 Leaves start green in spring and turn rich purple by summer.�🌱 Native to North America, it grows 20 to 25 feet tall at maturity with a rounded crown and upright trunk. You can spot it near the Historic ponds at the Water Garden here at Cheekwood! 👉 Want one at home? Davidson Cou

Additionally, the leaves of Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) are typically broader than that of Black cherry (Prunus serotina). Also be aware that very young black cherry leaves may not have developed that rusty brown color completely yet!Chokecherry is an important food source for both humans and animals where it occurs!Last year I got to try delicious cookies that were made by @foragecolorado with chokecherry flour. Incredible food!It was such a treat to get to see this wild fruit tree in its n