YELLOWSTONE ARBORETUM
" Stewards of the Natural Environment "
Billings, Montana @ ZooMontana
Amur Chokecherry
Catalogue A# 2000-124 SG24
GPS 45D 43' 54" N / 108D 37' 18" W
Prunus maackii
Family: Rosaceae
Origin: Amur region eastern Asia
Common name: Amur Chokecherry
Location: Sensory Garden-East Hill
Number in accession: 1
Note: Memorial tree to Lucy Thorndal from Jay and Kathy kirkpatrick
This 16 inch Amur chokecherry provides overall benefits of: $60 every year.
Tree or Plant Type: Tree
Foliage: Deciduous (seasonally loses leaves)
Native Locale: Non-native
Landscape Uses: Massing, Shade tree, Specimen
Size Range: Large tree (more than 40 feet), Medium tree (25-40 feet)
Mature Height: 35-45 feet
Mature Width: 25-35 feet
Light Exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily)
Hardiness Zones: Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7
Soil Preference: Moist, well-drained soil
Acid Soils: Tolerant
Alkaline Soils: Tolerant
Salt Spray: Moderately Tolerant
Soil Salt: Intolerant
Drought Conditions: Tolerant
Poor Drainage: Intolerant
Planting Considerations: May be difficult to find in nurseries
Ornamental Interest: Spring blossoms, Showy flowers, Attractive bark
Season of Interest: Early winter, Mid winter, Late winter, Early spring, Mid spring, Late spring, Mid summer, Early fall, Mid fall
Flower Color & Fragrance: Fragrant, White
Shape or Form: Pyramidal, Round
Growth Rate: Moderate, Fast
Transplants Well: Yes
Wildlife: Birds
CRITIQUE
Amur cherry is an ornamental tree native to Manchuria, Siberia, and Korea. It has beautiful amber to reddish-brown flaking bark; clusters of fragrant, white hanging flowers in spring; and red maturing to black fruit.